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duchy
duch·y [ dúchee ] (plural duch·ies)


noun 
Definition:
 
duke or duchess's territory: the territory over which a duke or duchess has jurisdiction
[14th century. Via Old French duche< medieval Latin ducatus< Latin duc-, stem of dux "leader"]
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