"duc" meaning in French

See duc in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dyk/ Audio: Fr-duc.ogg , Fr-Paris--duc.ogg [Paris] Forms: ducs [plural]
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  1. duke (nobleman) Tags: masculine Derived forms: archiduc, ducal, ducat, duché, duchesse, grand-duc Related terms: dogal, dogat, doge, dogesse, dogaresse
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Inflected forms

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