(duchies)
A ~ is an area of land that is owned or ruled by a duke.
...the Duchy of Cornwall.
N-COUNT: oft the N of n
(duchies)
A ~ is an area of land that is owned or ruled by a duke.
...the Duchy of Cornwall.
N-COUNT: oft the N of n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012