gōng
guó

technical
name
place

Meaning of 公国

公国 means duchy; grand duchy; a feudal principality headed by a duke. Pronounced gōng guó.

  • duchy; grand duchy; a feudal principality headed by a duke

Definitions & Examples

shǐ
shang
de
Nuò
màn
Gōng
guó
céng
shì
guó
de
zhòng
yào
fēng
jiàn
lǐng
 

The historical Duchy of Normandy was once an important feudal territory of France.

sēn
bǎo
jīn
shì
zhǔ
quán
guó
jiā
 
dàn
quán
chēng
zhōng
bǎo
liú
le
 
gōng
guó
 
de
chēng
hào
 

Luxembourg is now a sovereign state, but its full name retains the title 'Grand Duchy'.

Zhè
zài
zhōng
shì
shì
de
gōng
guó
 

This region was an independent duchy during the Middle Ages.