Dukedom
[dook-duh m, dyook-] /ˈduk dəm, ˈdyuk-/
noun
1.
a duchy.
2.
the office or rank of a .
/ˈdjuːkdəm/
noun
1.
another name for a duchy
2.
the title, rank, or position of a duke
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