noun
Meaning 1
A region ruled by a duke or duchess.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: duchy
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dukedom
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdjuːk.dəm/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdʒuːk.dəm/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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General-American: /ˈdjuk.dəm/
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General-American: /ˈduk.dəm/
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CMU ARPABET: D UW1 K D AH0 M Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The rank or title of a duke.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dukeship
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
the domain controlled by a duke or duchess
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: duchy
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: domain, demesne, land
noun
Meaning 4
the dignity or rank or position of a duke
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rank
History
Etymology
From late Middle English dukdom, dukedom; equivalent to duke + -dom.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Ottoman Turkish: دوقهلق (dukalık) — rank or title of a duke
Real reading context