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Duchy of Normandy

Duchy of Normandy proper noun: a country, a duchy in Europe, now only composed of the Channel Islands in the English Channel; a crown possession of the Monarch of England, since the Conquest of England by William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy; bureaucratically, it is administered by the UK.

Proper noun

the Duchy of Normandy

  1. A country, a duchy in Europe, now only composed of the Channel Islands in the English Channel; a crown possession of the Monarch of England, since the Conquest of England by William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy; bureaucratically, it is administered by the UK.
  2. A historical duchy in France, located on the Normandy peninusla, and surrounding coast, that became the province of Normandy.

Synonyms of Duchy of Normandy

Origin of Duchy of Normandy

duchy+Normandy. From Anglo-Norman Normandie, from Norman Normandie, from Old French Normandie, from normant+-ie. From Anglo-Norman duché, from Latin dux.

Questions about Duchy of Normandy

What does Duchy of Normandy mean?
Duchy of Normandy means a country, a duchy in Europe, now only composed of the Channel Islands in the English Channel; a crown possession of the Monarch of England, since the Conquest of England by William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy; bureaucratically, it is administered by the UK.
What part of speech is Duchy of Normandy?
Duchy of Normandy is a proper noun.

Words near Duchy of Normandy in the dictionary

  1. Duchscherers
  2. duchy
  3. Duchy of Athens
  4. Duchy of Moscow
  5. Duchy of Naples
  6. Duchy of Normandy
  7. Duchy of Rome
  8. Duchy of Schleswig
  9. duci
  10. DUCivR
  11. duck

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