English

Noun

dukeship ‎(plural dukeships)

1. The quality or condition of being a duke.
   • 1627, Massinger, Philip, “The Great Duke of Florence”, in Gifford, William, editor, The Plays of Philip Massinger, Act 4, Scene 2, published 1845, page 216:

     Will your dukeship / Sit down and eat some sugar-plums?