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from The Century Dictionary.

noun The state or dignity of a duke.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

noun The quality or condition of being a duke; also, the personality of a duke.

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noun The quality or condition of being a duke.

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duke +‎ -ship

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The Duke of Northumberland, for example, has nothing in particular to do with Northumberland, nor does he exercise dukeship (or leadership) over anything except his private estate.

How To Behave: A Pocket Manual Of Republican Etiquette, And Guide To Correct Personal Habits Embracing An Exposition Of The Principles Of Good Manners; Useful Hints On The Care Of The Person, Eating, Drinking, Exercise, Habits, Dress, Self-Culture, And Behavior At Home; The Etiquette Of Salutations, Introductions, Receptions, Visits, Dinners, Evening Parties, Conversation, Letters, Presents, Weddings, Funerals, The Street, The Church, Places Of Amusement, Traveling, Etc., With Illustrative Anecdotes, a Chapter on Love and Courtship, and Rules of Order for Debating Societies 1847
The duke's song, independent totally of his dukeship, charms me.

The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham Robert Burns 1777
The Duke's song, independent totally of his dukeship, charms me.

The Letters of Robert Burns Robert Burns 1777

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