Definition of duke

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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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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 some European countries, a sovereign prince, without the title of king..
Ducally :: Ducally (adv.) In the manner of a duke, or in a manner becoming the rank of a duke..
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..
Caduke :: Caduke (a.) Perishable; frail; transitory.
Archduke :: Archduke (n.) A prince of the imperial family of Austria.
Peer :: Peer (n.) A nobleman; a member of one of the five degrees of the British nobility, namely, duke, marquis, earl, viscount, baron; as, a peer of the realm..
Title :: Title (n.) An appellation of dignity, distinction, or preeminence (hereditary or acquired), given to persons, as duke marquis, honorable, esquire, etc..
Grand-ducal :: Grand-ducal (a.) Of or pertaining to a grand duke.
Dukeship :: Dukeship (n.) The quality or condition of being a duke; also, the personality of a duke..
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)..
Archdukedom :: Archdukedom (n.) An archduchy.
Duchy :: Duchy (n.) The territory or dominions of a duke; a dukedom.
Mayduke :: Mayduke (n.) A large dark-red cherry of excellent quality.
Duke :: Duke (v. i.) To play the duke.
Archducal :: Archducal (a.) Of or pertaining to an archduke or archduchy.
Dukedom :: Dukedom (n.) The title or dignity of a duke.
Ducat :: Ducat (n.) A coin, either of gold or silver, of several countries in Europe; originally, one struck in the dominions of a duke..
Grace :: Grace (n.) The title of a duke, a duchess, or an archbishop, and formerly of the king of England..
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..
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