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doge
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doge  (dj)
n.
The elected chief magistrate of the former republics of Venice and Genoa.

[Italian dialectal, from Latin dux, duc-, leader, from dcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]

doge [dəʊdʒ]
n
(Historical Terms) (formerly) the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice (until 1797) and Genoa (until 1805)
[via French from Italian (Venetian dialect), from Latin dux leader]
dogeship  n
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Noun1.doge - formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoadoge - formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa
judge, jurist, justice - a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
Translations
doge [dəʊdʒ] Ndux m


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