duchy
noun /ˈdʌtʃi/
/ˈdʌtʃi/
(plural duchies)
(also dukedom)
- an area of land that is owned and controlled by a duke or duchess
公爵领地 - the Duchy of Cornwall
康沃尔公爵领地
词源Middle English: from Old French duche, from medieval Latin ducatus, from Latin dux, duc- ‘leader’; related to ducere ‘to lead’. - the Duchy of Cornwall