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duke¹ Definition

duke (do̵̅o̅k, dyo̵̅o̅k)

noun

  1. a prince who rules an independent duchy
  2. a nobleman of the highest hereditary rank below that of prince
  3. any of several varieties of cherry created by crossing a sweet cherry with a sour cherry

Etymology: ME duk < OFr duc < L dux, leader < ducere, to lead: see duct

duke¹ Related Forms

duke·dom (--dəm) noun

duke² Definition

duke (do̵̅o̅k, dyo̵̅o̅k)

noun

Slang the fists or hands

Etymology: < duke, short for Duke of York, used in 19th-c. E rhyming slang for fork, hence fingers, hence fist

transitive verb, intransitive verb duked, duking

Slang to hit or fight with the fists

duke² Idioms

duke it out

Slang to fight, esp. with the fists

duke Usage Examples

Possessives

  • death: Consequently, with the duke's death the following year the 4th.
  • daughter: Why, she might be a duke's daughter, to hear you speak.
  • estate: The Gamekeeper ( 1979 ) concerned a steelworker turned gamekeeper for the duke's estate.
  • room: The duke's room remained inscrutable behind its shutters.

Converse of object

  • say: I heard one say the duke was highly mov'd With a letter sent from Malfi.
  • create: In 1814 he was created 1st duke of Wellington.
  • become: Richard was brought up as a royal ward, having become duke of York on the death of his uncle Edward in 1415.
  • do: I did duke of Edinburgh which is about teamwork.
  • make: All responded except Henry the Lion, duke of Saxony, Frederick's cousin, whom he had made duke of Bavaria also.
  • cry: I noticed it myself, " cried the young duke, pushing his boyish face into the inmost ring.

Adjective modifier

  • grand: She cursed the grand duke, saying she could not imagine how he could confound the innocent with the guilty.
  • 2d: Henry made an unsuccessful attempt to land in England during the abortive revolt ( 1483 ) of Henry Stafford, 2d duke of Buckingham.
  • 1st: In 1814 he was created 1st duke of Wellington.
  • royal: The royal duke served for 39 years as Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, as a resolute opponent of military reform.
  • late: Power while he was king actually rested in the hands of his brother Robert, earl of Fife, later duke of Albany.
  • third: In this case, Mackenzie defended the Marquis of Argyll, great-grandfather of the third duke, against the charge of treason in 1661.

Modifies a noun

  • doyle: Effect in changing with their nd annie duke doyle catch the game.
  • university: It's coach k of duke university passing out during a game. pure comedy.
  • box: The music is quite cool however i do miss the old duke box, all in all you might aswell give it a try.

Noun used with modifier

annie: Attended rally during annie duke are month of high.

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