Archduchy
1Archduchy — Arch duch y, n. The territory of an archduke or archduchess. Ash. [1913 Webster] …
2archduchy — [ärch′duch΄ē] n. pl. archduchies [Fr archiduché: see ARCH & DUCHY] the territory ruled by an archduke or archduchess …
3archduchy — noun a) The territority (principality) of an archduke b) The archduchies Austria and Brabant (as well as its rival Gelre) claimed this rare, primordial vassalitic rank as the successors to the former Carolingian kingdom and first archduchy… …
4archduchy — archduke ► NOUN 1) a chief duke. 2) historical a son of the Emperor of Austria. DERIVATIVES archducal adjective archduchy noun …
5Archduchy of Austria — For other uses, see Austria (disambiguation). (Arch )Duchy of Austria (Erz )Herzogtum Österreich State of the Holy Roman Empire …
6archduchy — noun Etymology: French archiduché, from Middle French archeduché, from arche arch + duché duchy Date: 1530 the territory of an archduke or archduchess …
7archduchy — /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)] * * * …
8archduchy — n. Archdukedom …
9archduchy — arch·duchy …
10archduchy — arch•duch•y [[t]ˈɑrtʃˈdʌtʃ i[/t]] n. pl. duch•ies gov the domain of an archduke or an archduchess • Etymology: 1670–80 …
