the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The territory of a duke.
n. The title or dignity of a duke.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The jurisdiction, territory, or possessions of a duke.
n. The rank or quality of a duke.
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n. the dignity or rank or position of a duke
n. the domain controlled by a duke or duchess
Word Usage
"When the Duke dies, she is absent, and Lussurioso’s only comment about her is that she is “suspected foully bent;/I'll begin dukedom with her banishment (5. 1.173-174)."