GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Duke , n. [F. duc, fr. L. dux, ducis, leader, commander, fr. ducere to lead; akin to AS. teón to draw; cf. AS. heretoga (here army) an army leader, general, G. herzog duke. See Tue, and cf. Doge, Duchess, Ducat, Duct, Adduce, Deduct.]
   A leader; a chief; a prince. [Obs.]
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   Hannibal, duke of Carthage.
   Sir T. Elyot.
   
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   All were dukes once, who were “duces” -- captains or leaders of their people.
   Trench.
   
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   In England, one of the highest order of nobility after princes and princesses of the royal blood and the four archbishops of England and Ireland.
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   In some European countries, a sovereign prince, without the title of king.
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   pl. The fists; as, put up your dukes. [slang]
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   Duke's coronet. See Illust. of Coronet. -- To dine with Duke Humphrey, to go without dinner. See under Dine.
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   Duke  v. i. To play the duke. [Poetic]
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   Lord Angelo dukes it well in his absence.
    Shak.
   
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   duke  v. t. To beat with the fists. [slang] 
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   to duke it out to fight; -- usually implying, to fight with the fists; to settle a dispute by fighting with the fists.  See duke, n. sense 4.
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