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Meaning of DUKEDOM

Pronunciation:  'dookdum

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the domain controlled by a duke or duchess
  2. [n]  the dignity or rank or position of a duke
 
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 Synonyms: duchy
 
 See Also: demesne, domain, land, rank

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Duke"dom\, n.
1. The territory of a duke.
2. The title or dignity of a duke. --Shak.
 
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