grand duchy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a country whose head of state is a grand duke or grand prince
formalA political entity, typically historical or current European states, ruled by a monarch with the title of Grand Duke. The title is above a duke.
Lú卢
sēn森
bǎo堡
shì是
xiàn现
jīn今
Ōu欧
zhōu洲
wéi唯
yī一
de的
dà大
gōng公
guó国
。
Luxembourg is the only grand duchy in Europe today.
Zài在
lì历
shǐ史
shang上
，
Tuō托
sī斯
kǎ卡
nà纳
yě也
céng曾
shì是
yī一
gè个
dà大
gōng公
guó国
。
Historically, Tuscany was also a grand duchy.
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Dà大
gōng公
guó国
de的
zhèng政
zhì治
zhì制
dù度
jiè介
yú于
wáng王
guó国
hé和
gōng公
guó国
zhī之
jiān间
。
The political system of a grand duchy falls between a kingdom and a duchy.