dux

Examples

• All

• Its entry statement was a 36-metre-high obelisk carved from Carrara marble and stamped MUSSOLINI DUX.

  Academic text (2010)

• His days as Dux Bellorum, the war leader of the Britons, had come to an end.

  Blog text (15)

• As dux pacificus, Augustus restored peace on earth, and consequently, a new world began.

  Academic text (1990)

• Urban then appointed the bishop papal legate to the First Crusade and "dux," leader, of their army.

  Academic text (1991)

• As the dux of the legion, he was responsible for all military decisions during the campaign.

• The title of dux was bestowed upon the most skilled leaders of their time, recognized for their bravery.

Synonyms

M

magister

vsdux

• Literature

4 9.9

A top official who commands or manages in ancient institutions

is a general old term for leadership focused on command rather than administration

I

imperator

vsdux

• Archaic

3 9.9

An old title given to a Roman general after victory

is a broader old word for any leader or commander

P

princeps

vsdux

• Archaic

9.9

A main ruler or leading citizen in ancient Rome

is mainly a general old term for a leader or commander

Surface Forms

Etymology