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grand duchy

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grand duchy
n.
A territory ruled by a grand duke or grand duchess.

grand duchy
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the territory, state, or principality of a grand duke or grand duchess
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Noun1.grand duchy - the domain controlled by a grand duke or grand duchess
demesne, domain, land - territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"


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This story spurred widespread speculation on his identity, converging on the notion that he was the legitimate heir to the Grand Duchy of Baden.
In geo-political terms, early-modern Italy was dominated -- grosso modo -- by five principal entities: the republic of Venice, the duchy of Milan, the republic of Florence (subsequently the duchy of Florence and the grand duchy of Tuscany), the papal states, and the kingdom of Naples.
The first was that I be accepted officially by Luxembourg's government; the grand duchy had already given approval, which is standard practice.
 
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