Ducal

adj

adj ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or belonging to or suitable for a duke wordnet

Synonyms

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aristocraticchivalrousexaltedgenteelgentlegentlemanlike

Example

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"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."

Etymology

Middle French ducal, from Latin ducālis.

Related phrases

grand ducal

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