First Known Use: 1530
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archduchy
noun arch·duchy \-ˈdə-chē\
Definition of ARCHDUCHY
: the territory of an archduke or archduchess
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Origin of ARCHDUCHY
French archiduché, from Middle French archeduché, from arche- arch- + duché duchy
Rhymes with ARCHDUCHY
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