dukedom

noun

Definition of dukedomnext
as in duchy

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  1. duchy
  2. principality
  3. kingdom
  4. empire
  5. domain
Noun
  • Some are now demanding the royals reimburse the NHS — and even ditch the duchies altogether.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The outlet said that the duchies earned about $65 million last year, with the Duchy of Lancaster driving about $35 million for the King and the Duchy of Cornwall making about $30 million for William.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of duchy
Noun
  • This adds six hectares of space to Monaco’s existing 208 hectares (a space only about two-thirds the size of New York’s Central Park), which brings the amount of land Monaco has added over the past sixty years to roughly 25% of the principality’s total size.
    Amy Rose Dobson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The principality also is a culinary destination with restaurants from legendary chefs, including Alain Ducasse’s Le Louis XV and Yannick Alléno’s Pavyllon Monte-Carlo.
    Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of principality
Noun
  • The Biden administration has especially pushed for this arrangement as part of broader deal with Riyadh that would also involve greater U.S. security guarantees for the kingdom and closer cooperation in various fields, including nuclear energy.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
  • For history buffs or curious travelers alike, this makes Brixworth a unique window into a time when the country was still divided into Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
    David Nikel, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of kingdom
Noun
  • Her empire is built on talent and beauty and backbone.
    Rick Bragg, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
  • But on this southern front of the Trump empire, Palm Beach County, Donald Trump is flirting with ignoble defeat.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of empire
Noun
  • This approach can help shed technical debt and create asset management simplicity, from security domains down to security controls.
    Kevin Lynch, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In September, OpenAI's o1 model became the first AI system to surpass the scores of human domain experts.
    Garrison Lovely, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of domain
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