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DUCAL
ducal
(adjective) of or belonging to or suitable for a duke; “ducal palace”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ducal (comparative more ducal, superlative most ducal)
Of or pertaining to a duke, a duchess, or the duchy or dukedom they hold.
Anagrams
• Claud, Dulac
Source: Wiktionary
Du"cal, a. Etym: [F. ducal. See Duke.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to a duke. His ducal cap was to be exchanged for a kingly crown. Motley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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