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duke
UK /dʒuːk/ US /dʒuːk/
noun 6name 5verb 3
Definitions
noun
1
The male ruler of a duchy (female equivalent: duchess).
2
The sovereign of a small state.
3
A high title of nobility; the male holder of a dukedom.
4
A grand duke.
5
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genera Bassarona and Dophla.
verb
1
To hit or beat with the fists.
It seems that PI Rainer was duked by his wife […].
2
To give cash to; to give a tip to.
I duked him twenty dollars.
3
To perform the duties of, or rule over as, a duke.
noun
1
The title of a duke.
Percy’s military career began in France under Dukes Henry and John of Lancaster; […]
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