Definition of duke

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Duke (n.) A leader; a chief; a prince.

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Mayduke :: Mayduke (n.) A large dark-red cherry of excellent quality.
Duke :: Duke (v. i.) To play the duke.
Dukedom :: Dukedom (n.) The territory of a duke.
Archducal :: Archducal (a.) Of or pertaining to an archduke or archduchy.
Prince :: Prince (a.) A title belonging to persons of high rank, differing in different countries. In England it belongs to dukes, marquises, and earls, but is given to members of the royal family only. In Italy a prince is inferior to a duke as a member of a particular order of nobility; in Spain he is always one of the royal family..
Archduke :: Archduke (n.) A prince of the imperial family of Austria.
Duke :: Duke (n.) A leader; a chief; a prince.
Cherry :: Cherry (n.) The common garden cherry (Prunus Cerasus), of which several hundred varieties are cultivated for the fruit, some of which are, the begarreau, blackheart, black Tartarian, oxheart, morelle or morello, May-duke (corrupted from Medoc in France)..
Marquis :: Marquis (n.) A nobleman in England, France, and Germany, of a rank next below that of duke. Originally, the marquis was an officer whose duty was to guard the marches or frontiers of the kingdom. The office has ceased, and the name is now a mere title conferred by patent..
Dukedom :: Dukedom (n.) The title or dignity of a duke.
Grand-ducal :: Grand-ducal (a.) Of or pertaining to a grand duke.
Fitz :: Fitz (n.) A son; -- used in compound names, to indicate paternity, esp. of the illegitimate sons of kings and princes of the blood; as, Fitzroy, the son of the king; Fitzclarence, the son of the duke of Clarence..
Duchy :: Duchy (n.) The territory or dominions of a duke; a dukedom.
Duchess :: Duchess (n.) The wife or widow of a duke; also, a lady who has the sovereignty of a duchy in her own right..
Grace :: Grace (n.) The title of a duke, a duchess, or an archbishop, and formerly of the king of England..
Title :: Title (n.) An appellation of dignity, distinction, or preeminence (hereditary or acquired), given to persons, as duke marquis, honorable, esquire, etc..
Archduchess :: Archduchess (n.) The consort of an archduke; also, a princess of the imperial family of Austria. See Archduke..
Caduke :: Caduke (a.) Perishable; frail; transitory.
Lordship :: Lordship (n.) The state or condition of being a lord; hence (with his or your), a title applied to a lord (except an archbishop or duke, who is called Grace) or a judge (in Great Britain), etc..
Ducally :: Ducally (adv.) In the manner of a duke, or in a manner becoming the rank of a duke..
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