DUKEDOM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

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)