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Definition of duchy : The territory or dominions of a duke; a dukedom.

Synonyms:

breadbasket, belt, Co., corridor, the borderland, airspace

domain, sector, area, place, plot, colony, Shire, precinct, earldom, district, borough, zone, nation, lot, country, bailiwick, empire, dukedom, division, beat, parcel, canton, circuit, neighborhood, territory, kingdom, city, province, commonweal, town, region, riding, tract, quarter, municipality, county, field, realm, state, locality

Usage examples:

• His father held important employments in the duchy, and Joseph himself entered its civil service. - "A Short History of French Literature", George Saintsbury.
• Rouen became the capital of the new Duchy of Normandy, and the old name of Neustria disappeared. - "Normandy, Complete The Scenery & Romance Of Its Ancient Towns", Gordon Home.
• The under lip, a Burgundian inheritance, as faithfully transmitted as the duchy and county, was heavy and hanging; the lower jaw protruding so far beyond the upper, that it was impossible for him to bring together the few fragments of teeth which still remained, or to speak a whole sentence in an intelligible voice. - "Project Gutenberg History of The Netherlands, 1555-1623, Complete", John Lothrop Motley.