公国 (gōng guó) — duchy; dukedom
Definition
A 'duchy' — a small state ruled by a duke (公爵). 比 '王国' (kingdom) smaller in rank; not as common as 王国 or 帝国 in Chinese historical texts.
noun
duchydukedom
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 公国。Lú sēn bǎo shì yí gè gōng guó.Luxembourg is a duchy.
- 公国。Tā men cān guān le nà ge gǔ lǎo de gōng guó.They visited that ancient duchy.
- 公国。Zhè ge gōng guó de lì shǐ kě yǐ zhuī sù dào zhōng shì jì.The history of this duchy can be traced back to the Middle Ages.
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