Duchies

Duchies
Duchy Duch"y (d[u^]ch"[y^]), n.; pl. {Duchies}. [F. duch['e], OF. duch['e]e, (assumed) LL. ducitas, fr. L. dux. See {Duke}.] The territory or dominions of a duke; a dukedom. [1913 Webster]

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