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Duchy vs Courland - What's the difference?

duchy | courland |

As a noun duchy

is a dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess.

As a proper noun courland is

a region in western latvia.

duchy

English

Noun

(wikipedia duchy) (duchies)
  • A dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess.
  • * A Grand Duchy may be a self-governing state.
  • * A simple duchy tends to be a part of a larger kingdom or empire.

    • Related terms

    * barony * bishop * county * ducal * duchess * duke * march * marquess * marquessate * viscount ----

    courland

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A region in western Latvia.
  • (historical) A duchy in that region.

    • Related terms

    * Curonian * Couronian * Courlander * Courish * Courlandish * Coure