dukeship en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English duke Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English dukeship From duke + -ship. Doublet of dogeship.
Meanings
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The quality or condition of being a duke.
Will your dukeship / Sit down and eat some sugar-plums?
1627, Philip Massinger, “The Great Duke of Florence”, in William Gifford, editor, The Plays of Philip Massinger, published 1845, act 4, scene 2, page 216:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dukeships | Number=Plur | lexicographic |