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stem duchy

stem duchy noun: a constituent duchy of the German Empire at the time of the extinction of the Carolingian dynasty (death of Louis the Child in 911) and through the transitional period leading to the formation of the Ottonian Empire.

Noun

stem duchy (plural stem duchies)

  1. (historical) A constituent duchy of the German Empire at the time of the extinction of the Carolingian dynasty (death of Louis the Child in 911) and through the transitional period leading to the formation of the Ottonian Empire.

Forms of stem duchy

pluralstem duchies

Origin of stem duchy

Calque of German Stammherzogtum (literally “tribe-duchy”)

Questions about stem duchy

What does stem duchy mean?
Stem duchy means a constituent duchy of the German Empire at the time of the extinction of the Carolingian dynasty (death of Louis the Child in 911) and through the transitional period leading to the formation of the Ottonian Empire.
What part of speech is stem duchy?
Stem duchy is a noun.
What is the plural of stem duchy?
The plural of stem duchy is stem duchies.

Words near stem duchy in the dictionary

  1. stem borer
  2. stem borers
  3. stem cell
  4. stem cells
  5. stem duchies
  6. stem duchy
  7. stem families
  8. stem family
  9. stem for stem
  10. stem ginger
  11. stem group

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