'Duchies' definitions:

Definition of 'Duchies'

From: GCIDE
  • Duchy \Duch"y\ (d[u^]ch"[y^]), n.; pl. Duchies. [F. duch['e], OF. duch['e]e, (assumed) LL. ducitas, fr. L. dux. See Duke.] The territory or dominions of a duke; a dukedom. [1913 Webster]