duke¹ Definition
duke (do̵̅o̅k, dyo̵̅o̅k)
noun
- a prince who rules an independent duchy
- a nobleman of the highest hereditary rank below that of prince
- 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.

