archduchy

archduchy
noun Etymology: French archiduché, from Middle French archeduché, from arche- arch- + duché duchy Date: 1530 the territory of an archduke or archduchess

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  • Archduchy — Arch duch y, n. The territory of an archduke or archduchess. Ash. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • archduchy — [ärch′duch΄ē] n. pl. archduchies [Fr archiduché: see ARCH & DUCHY] the territory ruled by an archduke or archduchess …   English World dictionary

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  • archduchy — archduke ► NOUN 1) a chief duke. 2) historical a son of the Emperor of Austria. DERIVATIVES archducal adjective archduchy noun …   English terms dictionary

  • Archduchy of Austria — For other uses, see Austria (disambiguation). (Arch )Duchy of Austria (Erz )Herzogtum Österreich State of the Holy Roman Empire …   Wikipedia

  • archduchy — /ahrch duch ee/, n., pl. archduchies. the domain of an archduke or an archduchess. [1670 80; ARCH 1 + DUCHY, modeled on F archeduché (now archiduché)] * * * …   Universalium

  • archduchy — n. Archdukedom …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • archduchy — arch·duchy …   English syllables

  • archduchy — arch•duch•y [[t]ˈɑrtʃˈdʌtʃ i[/t]] n. pl. duch•ies gov the domain of an archduke or an archduchess • Etymology: 1670–80 …   From formal English to slang

  • archduchy — /atʃˈdʌtʃi/ (say ahch duchee) noun (plural archduchies) the territory of an archduke or an archduchess …  

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