English Explanatory Dictionary

archduchy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The territory (principality) of an archduke.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

archduchy archduchies

Etymology

From French archiduché, from Middle French, itself from archi- (“arch-”) < Latin archi- + duché (“duchy, dukedom”) < Latin dux (“leader, commander, duke”).

Related words

archducal archdukedom grand duchy
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