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/doohk"deuhm, dyoohk"-/, n.1. a duchy.2. the office or rank of a duke.[1425-75; late ME; see DUKE, -DOM]
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Dukedom — may refer to: Duchy, the territory ruled by a duke the office of a duke Places United States Dukedom, Kentucky and Tennessee, an unincorporated community in Graves County, Kentucky and Weakley County, Tennessee Computer games Hamurabi) … Wikipedia
Dukedom — Duke dom, n. 1. The territory of a duke. [1913 Webster] 2. The title or dignity of a duke. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dukedom — [[t]dju͟ːkdəm, AM du͟ːk [/t]] dukedoms 1) N COUNT A dukedom is the rank or title of a duke. ...the present heir to the dukedom. 2) N COUNT A dukedom is the land owned by a duke … English dictionary
dukedom — UK [ˈdjuːkdəm] / US [ˈdukdəm] noun [countable] Word forms dukedom : singular dukedom plural dukedoms 1) the area that a duke owns or rules over 2) the social position of a duke … English dictionary
dukedom — duke ► NOUN 1) a male holding the highest hereditary title in the British and certain other peerages. 2) chiefly historical (in parts of Europe) a male ruler of a small independent state. 3) (dukes) informal fists. ● duke it out Cf. ↑duke it out … English terms dictionary
Dukedom, Kentucky and Tennessee — Dukedom Unincorporated community … Wikipedia
Dukedom of Primo de Rivera — Creation date 18 July 1948 Created by Francisco Franco Peerage Spain First holder José Antonio Primo de Rivera Present holder Miguel Primo de Rivera y Urquijo Heir apparent … Wikipedia
Dukedom, Kentucky — Dukedom is a small unincorporated community in Graves County, Kentucky, United States, in the western part of the state. The location is coord|36|30|8|N|88|42|54|W|region:US; The elevation is 487 feet above sea level.The town is notable as the… … Wikipedia
Dukedom of San Donato — Duke or Duchess San Donato (It:Duca o Duchessa di San Donato) is a noble title, created in 1602 by the Spanish King Philip III for the Sanseverino dynasty [Granted to Don Scipione junior Sanseverino, of the ancient Barons of Calvera, by Philip… … Wikipedia
dukedom — noun see duke I … New Collegiate Dictionary
