duke
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6.1
- noun
- /djuːk/
:
duque
- So on the card I have written His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex.
- grand duke
- duke and duchess
- portraits of the duke
I mean, both the Duke of York's children have jobs.
- I mean, both the Duke of York's children have jobs.
- And so I would put it back to Harry, the Duke of Sussex, that you're the dangerous one.
- As emperor, he will make Osoro Duke of Castigliani and always remind his critics.
Examples
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Immediately, they were greeted with the same attention any duke or baron might have received.
Fiction book (1992) -
The sorcerers asked the duke, "Wouldn't you like to visit the good Emperor Frederick's court?"
Fiction book (1998) -
And please tell the duke and duchess I am sick to miss the dance.
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The current duke thanked his lucky stars that he was not like his father.
Fiction book (1998) -
Didn't you want to become a count or a duke?
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Like the public events, these exclusive showings were at the will of the duke, who was always present.
Academic text (1995) -
Spain looked like winning the war against the Dutch under the Duke of Parma, a brilliant commander.
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Because the ninth duke was a sober man, past thirty, and not easily amused.
Fiction book (1998) -
Arriving in Safe Harbor, they met the young duke and duchess standing on the obsidian pier.
Fiction book (1991) -
His title was officially recognized as Duke of Cambridge after his father ascended to the throne.
Synonyms
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4.8
A man who has a noble title and may sit in the House of Lords
63
5.3
A person from a high social family with a title
48
8.6
A noble person with a title who sits in the House of Lords
14
5.6
A man from a high social class who has a title
7
5.9
Being born into a family with high social rank
1
9.9
A British noble who can sit in the House of Lords
A noble title like duke used in medieval Europe for a regional ruler
Compounds
3
6.1
A British royal title for the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, especially Prince Philip
A bush with spiny branches that has purple flowers and bright orange-red berries
A British general who beat Napoleon at Waterloo and later became Prime Minister
- Literature
A British general and politician best known for defeating Napoleon at Waterloo
How High
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word duke comes from the Latin word dux, which means 'leader' or 'one who leads', and the same idea appears in English words like conduct, which also means 'to lead'. So a duke is a top noble who acts as a leader under the king or queen, which is why dukes had authority and land.