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    duke
    /djuːk/

    noun

    • 1. a male holding the highest hereditary title in the British and certain other peerages: "news broke of the duke's departure"
    • 2. the fists, especially when raised in a fighting attitude: informal "he wasn't afraid to put up his dukes to defend his honour"

    verb

    • 1. fight it out: informal North American "the spectacle of two gigantic beasts duking it out in an epic monster showdown"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDUKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DUKE definition: 1. a man of very high rank in a country, or the ruler of a small independent country 2. to fight…. Learn more.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DukeDuke - Wikipedia

    Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are ranked below princes and grand dukes.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dukeDuke Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a sovereign male ruler of a continental European duchy. 2. : a nobleman of the highest hereditary rank. especially : a member of the highest grade of the British peerage. 3. [probably from dukes of York, rhyming slang for fork (hand, fist)] slang : fist, hand usually used in plural. dukedom. ˈdük-dəm. also ˈdyük- noun. duke. 2 of 2. verb.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDUKE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a man of very high rank in a country, or the ruler of a small independent country. Examples. They claim to be descendants of a French duke. They trace their line of descent back to a French duke. The duke is desirous of meeting you. The order of precedence for titled nobility in Britain is duke, marquis, earl, viscount, baron.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDUKE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    duke in British English. (djuːk ) noun. 1. a nobleman of high rank: in the British Isles standing above the other grades of the nobility. 2. the prince or ruler of a small principality or duchy. Related adjective: ducal. Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionduke noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    Definition of duke noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dukeDuke - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A duke is a member of a royal or noble group. In some places, dukes rule over certain regions, while in others duke is just an honorary title.