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Duke : (noun)
1: a British peer of the highest rank
2: a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Duke : \Duke\n. [F. duc, fr. L. dux, ducis, leader, commander, fr.
ducere to lead; akin to AS. te['o]n to draw; cf. AS. heretoga
(here army) an army leader, general, G. herzog duke. See
Tue, and cf. Doge, Duchess, Ducat, Duct, Adduce,
Deduct.]
1. A leader; a chief; a prince. [Obs.]
Hannibal, duke of Carthage. --Sir T.
Elyot.
All were dukes once, who were ``duces'' -- captains
or leaders of their people. --Trench.
2. In England, one of the highest order of nobility after
princes and princesses of the royal blood and the four
archbishops of England and Ireland.
3. In some European countries, a sovereign prince, without
the title of king.
Duke's coronet. See Illust. of Coronet.
To dine with Duke Humphrey, to go without dinner. See under
Dine.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Duke : \Duke\, v. i.
To play the duke. [Poetic]
Lord Angelo dukes it well in his absence. -- Shak.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Duke, MO
Zip code(s): 65461
Duke, OK
Zip code(s): 73532
Based on U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [Census_Database]:
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Duke : derived from the Latin dux, meaning "a leader;" Arabic, "a
sheik." This word is used to denote the phylarch or chief of a
tribe (Gen. 36:15-43; Ex. 15:15; 1 Chr. 1:51-54).
Based on U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [Census_Database]:
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