What does Duke mean?
Definitions for Duke
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This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Duke.
Princeton's WordNet
dukenoun
a British peer of the highest rank
dukenoun
a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank
Wiktionary
dukenoun
The male ruler of a duchy (compare duchess).
dukenoun
A high title of nobility; the male holder of a dukedom.
dukenoun
A grand duke.
dukenoun
A fist.
dukeverb
To hit or beat with the fists.
Dukenoun
The title of a duke.
Dukenoun
; mostly U.S. and rather rare.
Dukenoun
A private university in North Carolina.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
DUKEnoun
One of the highest order of nobility in England; in rank a nobleman next to the royal family.
Etymology: duc, French; dux, Latin.
The duke of Cornwal, and Regan his dutchess, will be here with him this night. William Shakespeare, King Lear.
Aurmarle, Surrey, and Exeter must lose
The names of dukes, their titles, dignities,
And whatsoever profits thereby rise. Samuel Daniel, C. War.
ChatGPT
duke
A Duke is a male noble of the highest rank, just below the monarch, in some European countries and historically in some of the sovereign families of Europe. This title is often hereditary and may be granted by a monarch as an honor. The female equivalent is a Duchess. In a broader sense, it may also refer to a leader or a person in-charge.
Webster Dictionary
Dukenoun
a leader; a chief; a prince
Dukenoun
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
Dukenoun
in some European countries, a sovereign prince, without the title of king
Dukeverb
to play the duke
Etymology: [F. duc, fr. L. dux, ducis, leader, commander, fr. ducere to lead; akin to AS. ten to draw; cf. AS. heretoga (here army) an army leader, general, G. herzog duke. See Tue, and cf. Doge, Duchess, Ducat, Duct, Adduce, Deduct.]
Wikidata
Duke
A duke or duchess can either be a monarch ruling over a duchy or a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch. The title comes from French duc, itself from the Latin dux, 'leader', a term used in republican Rome to refer to a military commander without an official rank, and later coming to mean the leading military commander of a province. During the Middle Ages the title signified first among the Germanic monarchies. Dukes were the rulers of the provinces and the superiors of the counts in the cities and later, in the feudal monarchies, the highest-ranking peers of the king. A duke may or may not be, ipso facto, a member of the nation's peerage: in the United Kingdom and Spain all dukes are/were also peers of the realm, in France some were and some were not, while the term is not applicable to dukedoms of other nations, even where an institution similar to the peerage existed. During the 19th century many of the smaller German and Italian states were ruled by Dukes or Grand Dukes. But presently, with the exception of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, there are no ruling dukes. Duke remains the highest hereditary title in Portugal, Scandinavia, Spain and the United Kingdom. The Pope, as a temporal sovereign, has also, though rarely, granted the title of Duke or Duchess to persons for services to the Holy See. In some realms the relative status of "duke" and "prince", as titles borne by the nobility rather than by members of reigning dynasties, varied, e.g. in Italy and the Netherlands.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
duke
From the Latin dux, a “leader,” a title that first came into use when Constantine separated the civil and military commands in the provinces. This title was successively borrowed by the Goths and Franks, and since the time of the Black Prince, who was created first duke in England (Duke of Cornwall) in 1335, it has been a title of the nobility, ranking next below the blood royal.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
DUKE
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Duke is ranked #995 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Duke surname appeared 35,053 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 12 would have the surname Duke.
85.4% or 29,953 total occurrences were White.
8% or 2,832 total occurrences were Black.
3.3% or 1,164 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.9% or 687 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.6% or 217 total occurrences were Asian.
0.5% or 200 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Duke' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2959
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Duke' in Nouns Frequency: #1239
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Duke in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Duke in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Duke in a Sentence
This opportunity represents a larger commitment to religious pluralism that is at the heart of Duke’s mission and connects the university national trends in religious accommodation.
David Duke endorsed me? alright. I disavow. OK?
Dr Duke was a true pioneer – a talented and tireless surgeon, a dedicated and inspiring educator, and a friend and mentor to everyone he met.
The duke could lobby all he wanted, if indeed he has, but whether he would ever get anything back remains a different situation.
You guys were terrific, man, i'm so — I'm really proud to be your coach. Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski celebrates after their win against Michigan State with forward Wendell Moore Jr. during the second half of a college basketball game in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Sunday, March 20, 2022, in Greenville, S.C.(( AP Photo/Chris Carlson)).
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- hertogAfrikaans
- دوقArabic
- князь, герцагBelarusian
- юмрук, дук, велик херцог, херцогBulgarian
- ducCatalan, Valencian
- velkovévoda, vévodaCzech
- hertugDanish
- Herzog, GroßherzogGerman
- δούκας, μέγας δούκαςGreek
- dukoEsperanto
- duqueSpanish
- hertsogEstonian
- دوکPersian
- suurherttua, herttuaFinnish
- hertogiFaroese
- ducFrench
- hartochWestern Frisian
- ard-diúc, diúcIrish
- diùcScottish Gaelic
- duic, ard-duicManx
- דוכסHebrew
- hercegHungarian
- դուքսArmenian
- adipatiIndonesian
- hertogiIcelandic
- ducaItalian
- דוכסHebrew
- 公爵Japanese
- អ្នកឧកញ៉ា, ចៅពញាKhmer
- ಡ್ಯೂಕ್Kannada
- 공작Korean
- duxLatin
- HerzogLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- hertogLimburgish, Limburgan, Limburger
- hercogs, lielhercogs, erchercogsLatvian
- tiukaMāori
- војвода, велик војводаMacedonian
- гүнMongolian
- ड्यूकMarathi
- hertugNorwegian
- hertogDutch
- hertugNorwegian Nynorsk
- storhertugNorwegian
- książęPolish
- grão-duque, duquePortuguese
- duceRomanian
- герцог, князьRussian
- војвода, vojvodaSerbo-Croatian
- vojvodaSlovak
- vojvodaSlovene
- hertigSwedish
- பிரபுTamil
- డ్యూక్Telugu
- เจ้าพระยาThai
- dükTurkish
- князь, герцогUkrainian
- ڈیوکUrdu
- công tướcVietnamese
- jidük, jiledük, dük, hidük, ledük, hiledükVolapük
- גויYiddish
- 公爵Chinese
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