duchy
/ˈdʌtʃɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1- the territory of a duke or duchess; a dukedom公爵领地。
1.1
the Duchy
the royal dukedom of Cornwall or Lancaster英国王室直辖领地(指康沃尔郡或兰开斯特郡)。
词源
Middle English: from Old French duche, from medieval Latin ducatus, from Latin dux, duc- (see DUKE).