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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

duchy

/ˈdʌtʃi/

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What does duchy mean?

noun

  1. A dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈdʌtʃi/

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To-morrow, when the Act expires, you will come to life again and resume your Grand Duchy as though nothing had happened.
Arthur Sullivan; W. S. (William Schwenck) GilbertThe Complete Plays of Gilbert and SullivanProject Gutenberg ebook #808
The tumuli of the Grand Duchy of Posen and those of Prussia cover kistvaens containing funeral vases, weapons, and silver and gold ornaments.
Jean-François-Albert du Pouget, marquis de NadaillacManners and Monuments of Prehistoric PeoplesTranslated by N. D'AnversProject Gutenberg ebook #3309
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I had promised you the duchy of Bretagne, and we have lost Madras!
Horace WalpoleThe Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2Project Gutenberg ebook #4610
He appeared once more in this duchy, and was gratified at the sight of the general joy which he had caused to the people.
Friedrich SchillerThe History of the Thirty Years' WarTranslated by A. J. W. (Alexander James William) MorrisonProject Gutenberg ebook #566
The little duchy of Milan is divided into six provinces, in each of which there is a different system of taxation, with regard to several different sorts of consumable goods.
Adam SmithAn Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of NationsProject Gutenberg ebook #3300