Definitions
a British peer of the highest rank
Word origin
From Old French duc, through Middle English duk, duke, from Latin dux, ducis. Displaced native Old English heretoga. Was present as duc in late Old English, from the same Latin source. Doublet of doge, duc, duce, and dux. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dewk-, which is also the source of the second component in German Herzog.
Used in a sentence
“Put up your dukes!”
““Your friend sure knows how to use his dukes. Biff, bang! One, two, and the copʼs on his ass!””
“"How did the sport go." "O sparred a few rounds. Let the instructor have a few on the button." "You must be tough." "I can handle my dukes."”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“High-ranking nobleman”4 letters
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