duchyduchy / 5dQtFi /◙ (pl. -ies) 1. the territory of a duke or duchess; a dukedom • 公爵领地 (the Duchy)the royal dukedom of Cornwall or Lancaster • 英国王室直辖领地(指康沃尔郡或兰开斯特郡)
【语源】
1. Middle English: from Old French duche, from medieval Latin ducatus, from Latin dux, duc- (seeduke)