duke

duke  (dk, dyk)

n.

1. A nobleman with the highest hereditary rank, especially a man of the highest grade of the peerage in Great Britain.

2. A sovereign prince who rules an independent duchy in some European countries.

3. Abbr. D. or Du. Used as the title for such a nobleman.

4. Slang A fist. Often used in the plural: Put up your dukes!

5. Botany A type of cherry intermediate between a sweet and a sour cherry.

intr.v. duked, duk·ing, dukes

To fight, especially with fists: duking it out.

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[Middle English, from Old French duc, from Latin dux, duc-, leader, from dcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots. N., sense 4, short for Duke of Yorks, rhyming slang for forks, fingers.]

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duke

Noun

1. a nobleman of the highest rank

2. the prince or ruler of a small principality or duchy [Latin dux leader]

dukedom n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	duke - a British peer of the highest rank   peer - a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage
	2.	duke - a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank noble, nobleman, Lord - a titled peer of the realm

Translations

duke [djuːk] n → duque m

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duke [djuːk] n → duc m

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duke [djuːk] n → Herzog m

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duke [djuːk] n → duca m

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duke

n duke [djuːk]

a nobleman of the highest rank. hertog دوق херцог vévoda hertug der Herzog δούκας duque hertsog دوک herttua duc דוּכָּס इंग्लैंड में एक पदवी vojvoda herceg gelar bangsawan hertogi duca 公爵 귀족, 공작 hercogas hercogs bangsawan hertog hertug książę duque duce герцог vojvoda vojvoda vojvoda hertig ขุนนางชั้นสูงของอังกฤษ dük 公爵，(俚)手，拳頭 герцог امرا کے طبقے کا سبسے اعلی خطاب công tước 公爵，（俚）手，拳头

adj ducal [ˈdjuːkəl]

hertogelik دوقي херцогски vévodský hertugelig; hertug- herzoglich δουκικός ducal hertsogi- وابسته به دوک herttuan ducal דוּכָּסִי ड्यूक संबंधी vojvodski hercegi mengenai duke hertoga-; hertogadæmis- ducale 公爵の 공작의 hercogo hercoga- berkenaan gelaran hertogelijk hertug- książęcy ducal ducal герцогский vojvodský vojvodski vojvodski hertiglig, hertig- เกี่ยวกับขุนนางชั้นสูงของอังกฤษ düke ait 公爵的 герцогський ڈیوک سے متعلق thuộc công tước 公爵的

n dukedom

the rank or territories of a duke. hertogdom دوقِيَّه херцогство vévodství hertugrang; hertugdømme die Herzogswürde, das Herzogtum δουκάτο ducado hertsogiseisus, hertsogkond مقام یا قلمرو دوک herttuanarvo, herttuakunta titre de duc; duché דוּכּסוּת ड्यूक का पद vojvodina hercegség wilayah seorang duke hertogadæmi; hertogatign ducato 公爵領 공작의 지위, 공작령(領) hercogystė hercoga tituls; hercogiste wilayah dibawah pemerintahan hertogdom hertugverdighet; hertugdømme księstwo ducado titlu de duce; ducat герцогство vojvodstvo; hodnosť vojvodu vojvodstvo vojvodstvo hertigdöme, hertigvärdighet ระดับขั้นของขุนนางชั้นสูงของอังกฤษ düklük; dükalık 公爵的爵位，公爵的領地 герцогство ڈیوک کا مرتبہ یا علاقہ nữ công tước 公爵的爵位，公爵的领地