duchy

noun

Definition of duchynext
as in dukedom

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Recent Examples of duchy However, the duchy passed on to Prince William when Charles became king on the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022. — Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025 Map of duchies and kingdoms of medieval Germany The lands of the Carolingian king Louis II (also called Louis the German) would form the core of medieval Germany. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 June 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 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 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
  • 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
  • However, the scandal surrounding King Charles' brother, the former Prince Andrew — who was stripped of his dukedom as well as his other royal titles, including prince, in October 2025 — has led some to believe that the York title is tainted and won't be reassigned in the future.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
Definition of dukedom
Noun
  • The unusual attack Monday night stunned the elite principality on the Mediterranean Coast.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Monaco’s population of 38,000 is multinational, with only a fifth of the population actually citizens of the principality.
    — Philippe Magoni, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of principality
Noun
  • Riyadh's exports over the two weeks to July 2 were more than double the 15 million barrels the kingdom shipped through the strait from March 9 through June 17.
    — Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 4 July 2026
  • Tipu’s kingdom finally fell in 1799, when British and allied forces overwhelmed his fortress at Seringapatam, a few hours’ drive from present-day Bangalore.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
Definition of kingdom
Noun
  • Jones has thrown every wrench at the paper to try and foil the reboot of his digital streaming and supplement empire.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
  • The tennis icon has built a sprawling business empire that includes a venture capital firm, Serena Ventures; the multimedia company Nine Two Six Productions; and Wyn Beauty, while also holding stakes in the Miami Dolphins and Angel City FC.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 July 2026
Definition of empire
Noun
  • This swept away Iran’s monarchy and birthed a state that is part theocracy, part republic, with a handful of semi-democratic institutions swaddled by a system that is ultimately clerical.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • On America’s 250th, the president has elevated some important debates about the mechanics of running a self-governing republic.
    — Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 5 July 2026
Definition of republic
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  • 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
  • The centuries-old ceremony sees the sovereign symbolically accept the keys to the city of Edinburgh and immediately return them for safekeeping.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • This has seen both sovereigns and corporates raising billions of dollars in conventional bonds and sukuk over recent months.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Definition of sovereign
Noun
  • The first, Victus Nox, was launched by Firefly Aerospace in September 2023, and was focused on space domain awareness capabilities.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 3 July 2026
  • Both varieties are now in the public domain and can be grown and sold by anyone.
    — Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of domain

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