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ducal

/djuːkəl/

ducal adjective: of or pertaining to a duke, a duchess, or the duchy or dukedom they hold.

Adjective

ducal (comparative more ducal, superlative most ducal)

  1. Of or pertaining to a duke, a duchess, or the duchy or dukedom they hold.
    • Ahead of the king’s coming, the Duke of Norfolk will arrive to guarantee order [...] and he will not come with an army, but only his ducal train.2020, Hilary Mantel, The Mirror and the Light, Fourth Estate, page 409

ducal meaning in Arabic

ducal in Arabic

relating to a duke or duchess
دُوقِيّ dūqiyy

Forms of ducal

comparativemore ducal
superlativemost ducal

Origin of ducal

From Middle French ducal, from Latin ducālis. Doublet of dogal.

Words formed from ducal

Questions about ducal

What does ducal mean?
Ducal means of or pertaining to a duke, a duchess, or the duchy or dukedom they hold.
What is ducal in Arabic?
Ducal in Arabic is دُوقِيّ (dūqiyy). See Ducal meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is ducal?
Ducal is an adjective.
How do you pronounce ducal?
Ducal is pronounced /djuːkəl/ (UK).

Words near ducal in the dictionary

  1. Dubyaphobia
  2. Dubys
  3. Dubăsari
  4. duc
  5. Duca
  6. ducal
  7. ducally
  8. ducana
  9. Ducas
  10. Ducasse
  11. Ducasses

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