Duke

Meaning

Noun

●

The

of a

(female

: duchess).

●

The

of a small state.

●

A high

of

; the

of a dukedom.

●

A

duke.

●

Any of various

of the Asian

Bassarona and Dophla.

●

A fist.

●

The

of a duke.

Verb

●

To

or

with the fists.

●

To give

to; to give a

to.

Name

●

A

from English; mostly US and rather rare.

●

A

as an

for service in the

of a

, or from a nickname.

●

A

nickname.

The American

John Wayne.

●

Ellipsis of Duke University, a

in Durham, North Carolina, USA.

Sourced from

Origin

duke

English

duc

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

dux

Latin

duco

Latin

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