duchy

noun

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as in dukedom

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Recent Examples of duchy The European duchy is Luxembourg. — Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026 The Duchy of Cornwall, established in 1337 by King Edward III, is one of two royal duchies, a type of land management and financial investment firm that can carry the functions of a corporation or trust. — William James, USA Today, 19 May 2026 La Tour was born in Lorraine, a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire, in 1593, twenty-one years after Caravaggio, whose sensational combination of naturalism and theater, light and dark, formed him as a painter. — Nicole Krauss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026 Just like the Duchy of Cornwall that generates revenue for Prince William, both duchies were established hundreds of years ago to provide income for the sovereign and the heir to the throne. — Janine Henni, People.com, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for duchy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duchy
  1. dukedom
  2. principality
  3. kingdom
  4. empire
  5. republic
  6. sultanate
  7. sovereign
  8. domain
Noun
  • It is also located in the couple's dukedom of Sussex, so would be particularly fitting.
    — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In October, Andrew was stripped of his princely title, his dukedom, and a number of awards and honorifics.
    — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 2 Feb. 2026
Definition of dukedom
Noun
  • The principality is traditionally conservative and in 1984 became the last European country to grant women the right to vote in national elections.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • And for her, the gala is much more than just a social event in the principality.
    — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026
Definition of principality
Noun
  • The kingdom has faced increasing attacks from the Houthis, who also declared a blockade on the al-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea on July 20.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Belle and the Beast will have to not only find their way back to their own love, but also help the princess find hers in order to lift the curse from the kingdom and return home.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of kingdom
Noun
  • His meteoric rise ultimately puts him in the sights of Brazil’s Federal Police, culminating in a major operation that brings his empire crashing down, all before the age of 17.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Founded in 1960 in Rehoboth Beach, Grotto Pizza has since grown into an empire with 16 locations around the state.
    — USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of empire
Noun
  • From a young age, our children receive conflicting signals about the meaning of participating in our democratic republic.
    — David Neil, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Bessent described a two-pronged approach featuring financial pressure and a physical blockade of Islamic republic's ports.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of republic
Noun
  • Built by Rajput rulers of the Chauhan clan, the fort later came under the control of the Delhi sultanate and the Mughals before returning to the Rajput rulers of Jaipur.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
  • Using hundreds of elephants to haul artillery, Cornwallis invaded Mysore and carved up the sultanate.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Definition of sultanate
Noun
  • On 28 July, Moody’s changed its MENA outlook from stable to negative, noting that the impairment of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will weigh on the growth of Gulf sovereigns, as well as their fiscal and external positions.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • As one of the big three ratings agencies, alongside Fitch and Moody’s, S&P Global plays a crucial role in determining whether African sovereigns and businesses can secure capital from international financial markets.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of sovereign
Noun
  • Understand The Buyer’s Business Case A premium domain’s value usually depends on the buyer’s business case, not the seller’s personal attachment.
    — Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Proprietary data, application layer, domain fine tuning, agent frameworks and rigorous evaluation harnesses outlast any base model advantage.
    — Mark Minevich, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of domain

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