duchy 的复数:公爵领地;公国(由公爵统治或历史上以公爵为名的行政/封建领地)。
/ˈdʌtʃiz/
Many medieval duchies were ruled by powerful noble families.
许多中世纪的公爵领地由强大的贵族家族统治。
After the war, several duchies were merged into a new state, reshaping the map of the region.
战后,数个公国/公爵领地被合并为一个新国家,改变了该地区的版图。
duchy 来自 duke(公爵)加后缀 -y(表示“……的领地/状态”),意为“公爵的领地”。duke 源自拉丁语 dux(领袖、统帅),后在欧洲封建体系中演变为贵族爵位与相应领地的名称。