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

Grand-ducal :: Grand-ducal (a.) Of or pertaining to a grand duke.

Dukedom :: Dukedom (n.) The territory of a duke.

Duchy :: Duchy (n.) The territory or dominions of a duke; a dukedom.

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..

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..

Archduchess :: Archduchess (n.) The consort of an archduke; also, a princess of the imperial family of Austria. See Archduke..

Duke :: Duke (n.) In some European countries, a sovereign prince, without the title of king..

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..

Ducally :: Ducally (adv.) In the manner of a duke, or in a manner becoming the rank of a duke..

Title :: Title (n.) An appellation of dignity, distinction, or preeminence (hereditary or acquired), given to persons, as duke marquis, honorable, esquire, etc..

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..

Dukeship :: Dukeship (n.) The quality or condition of being a duke; also, the personality of a duke..

Grace :: Grace (n.) The title of a duke, a duchess, or an archbishop, and formerly of the king of England..

Archdukedom :: Archdukedom (n.) An archduchy.

Duchess :: Duchess (n.) The wife or widow of a duke; also, a lady who has the sovereignty of a duchy in her own right..

Ducat :: Ducat (n.) A coin, either of gold or silver, of several countries in Europe; originally, one struck in the dominions of a duke..

Duke :: Duke (v. i.) To play the duke.

Portland Vase :: Portland vase () A celebrated cinerary urn or vase found in the tomb of the Emperor Alexander Severus. It is owned by the Duke of Portland, and kept in the British Museum..

Duke :: Duke (n.) 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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