transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdʌtʃɪ ]
n. (pl. -ies) 1 the territory of a duke or duchess; a dukedom. 2 (often as the Duchy) the royal dukedom of Cornwall or Lancaster, each with certain estates, revenues, and jurisdiction of its own. [ME f. OF duch÷(e) f. med.L ducatus f. L dux ducis leader]