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DUKEDOM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The domain controlled by a duke or duchess
Synonyms:
duchy; dukedom
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("dukedom" is a kind of...):
demesne; domain; land (territory over which rule or control is exercised)
Derivation:
duke (a British peer of the highest rank)
duke (a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The dignity or rank or position of a duke
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("dukedom" is a kind of...):
rank (relative status)
Derivation:
duke (a British peer of the highest rank)
duke (a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank)
