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Duke Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Duke? [n] a British peer of the highest rank [n] a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank Synonyms \| Synonyms for Duke: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Duke: archduke \| aristocrat \| armiger \| baron \| baronet \| blue blood \| Brahman \| count \| daimio \| earl \| esquire \| gentleman \| grand duke \| grandee \| hidalgo \| lace-curtain \| laird \| landgrave \| lord \| lordling \| magnate \| magnifico \| margrave \| marquis \| noble \| nobleman \| optimate \| palsgrave \| patrician \| peer \| seigneur \| seignior \| silk-stocking \| squire \| swell \| thoroughbred \| upper-cruster \| viscount \| waldgrave See Also \| Lord \| noble \| nobleman \| peer Duke In Webster's Dictionary \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}. \Duke\, v. i. To play the duke. [Poetic] Lord Angelo dukes it well in his absence. -- Shak.

Duke Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Duke?

[n] a British peer of the highest rank
[n] a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank

Synonyms | Synonyms for Duke:

See Also | Lord | noble | nobleman | peer

Duke In Webster's Dictionary

\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}.


\Duke\, v. i.
To play the duke. [Poetic]

      Lord Angelo dukes it well in his absence. -- Shak.

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