noun · neutral
dukedom
UK/ˈdjuːkˌdəm/US/ˈduːkˌdəm/DUKE·dom
Band 6-7speakingtask2
the territory, rank, or authority of a duke
Examples
“The dukedom encompassed several fertile valleys and was an important agricultural centre.”
“After the reform the dukedom lost some powers to the central government.”
“He inherited the dukedom at a young age and had to learn governance quickly.”
Band 8 sentence
“The duchy’s administrative structures were gradually integrated into the national government, reducing the dukedom’s autonomy.”
Collocations
- inherit a dukedom
- the dukedom of
- ruled the dukedom
Word family
dukedom noundukedoms noun (plural)
Common mistakes
dukehood→dukedom
duke-dom→dukedom
Say it for a higher band
5duke territory→6dukedom→7+duchy
Synonyms
duchy
Easily confused
duchy
“The duchy was absorbed into the modern state during the 19th century.”
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