dukedom

dukedom
noun see duke I

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  • Dukedom — may refer to: Duchy, the territory ruled by a duke the office of a duke Places United States Dukedom, Kentucky and Tennessee, an unincorporated community in Graves County, Kentucky and Weakley County, Tennessee Computer games Hamurabi) …   Wikipedia

  • Dukedom — Duke dom, n. 1. The territory of a duke. [1913 Webster] 2. The title or dignity of a duke. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dukedom — [[t]dju͟ːkdəm, AM du͟ːk [/t]] dukedoms 1) N COUNT A dukedom is the rank or title of a duke. ...the present heir to the dukedom. 2) N COUNT A dukedom is the land owned by a duke …   English dictionary

  • dukedom — UK [ˈdjuːkdəm] / US [ˈdukdəm] noun [countable] Word forms dukedom : singular dukedom plural dukedoms 1) the area that a duke owns or rules over 2) the social position of a duke …   English dictionary

  • dukedom — duke ► NOUN 1) a male holding the highest hereditary title in the British and certain other peerages. 2) chiefly historical (in parts of Europe) a male ruler of a small independent state. 3) (dukes) informal fists. ● duke it out Cf. ↑duke it out …   English terms dictionary

  • Dukedom, Kentucky and Tennessee — Dukedom   Unincorporated community   …   Wikipedia

  • Dukedom of Primo de Rivera — Creation date 18 July 1948 Created by Francisco Franco Peerage Spain First holder José Antonio Primo de Rivera Present holder Miguel Primo de Rivera y Urquijo Heir apparent …   Wikipedia

  • Dukedom, Kentucky — Dukedom is a small unincorporated community in Graves County, Kentucky, United States, in the western part of the state. The location is coord|36|30|8|N|88|42|54|W|region:US; The elevation is 487 feet above sea level.The town is notable as the… …   Wikipedia

  • Dukedom of San Donato — Duke or Duchess San Donato (It:Duca o Duchessa di San Donato) is a noble title, created in 1602 by the Spanish King Philip III for the Sanseverino dynasty [Granted to Don Scipione junior Sanseverino, of the ancient Barons of Calvera, by Philip… …   Wikipedia

  • dukedom — /doohk deuhm, dyoohk /, n. 1. a duchy. 2. the office or rank of a duke. [1425 75; late ME; see DUKE, DOM] * * * …   Universalium

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