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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

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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
duke Idioms

duke it out

Slang to fight, esp. with the fists

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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