| 释义 |
duchy/ˈdʌtʃi/n. (pl. -ies) 1 the territory of a duke or duchess; a dukedom 公爵(女公爵)领地；公国 2 (often as 常作 the Duchy) the royal dukedom of Cornwall or Lancaster, each with certain estates, revenues, and jurisdiction of its own 英国王室直辖领地(如康沃尔领地、兰开斯特领地，每一领地均有自己的财产、税收、司法权) [Middle English via Old French duché(e) and medieval Latin ducatus from Latin dux ducis ‘leader’] |