ducal

[ doo-kuhl, dyoo- ]

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adjective

ducal

/ ˈdjuːkəl /

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Origin of ducal¹

First recorded in 1485–95, ducal is from the Late Latin word ducālis of a leader. See duke, -al ¹

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Origin of ducal¹

C16: from French, from Late Latin ducālis of a leader, from dux leader

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Guiscard neither raged nor smiled, but walked into the ducal tent.

She had struck into a great belt of plantations bounding one side of the ducal estate.

A grand barouche and pair dashes up to your door, probably with a ducal coronet on the panels.

They clothed the Duke in a robe of crimson trimmed with ermine, and put the ducal coronet of Brabant upon his head.

From that moment the ducal power gained strength in Brittany and succeeded in curbing the feudal nobles.

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