dukdom

Middle English

Alternative forms

ducdome, dukedom

Etymology

From duk +‎ -dom.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdiu̯kˌdoːm/

Noun

dukdom (Late Middle English, rare)

dukedom, duchy
A small or unimportant realm or state
The position of being a duke

Descendants

English: dukedom

References

“dūkdọ̄m, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.

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