Associations to the word «Duchy»

Wiktionary

DUCHY, noun. A dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess. (A grand duchy may be a self-governing state. A simple duchy tends to be a part of a larger kingdom or empire.)

Dictionary definition

DUCHY, noun. The domain controlled by a duke or duchess.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats