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Meaning and definition for "duke" word

[noun] a British peer of the highest rank
[noun] a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank
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\Duke\n. [F. duc, fr. L. dux, ducis, leader, commander, fr. ducere to lead; akin to AS. te['o]n to draw; cf. AS. heretoga (here army) an army leader, general, G. herzog duke. See {Tue}, and cf. {Doge}, {Duchess}, {Ducat}, {Duct}, {Adduce}, {Deduct}.] 1. A leader; a chief; a prince. [Obs.] Hannibal, duke of Carthage. --Sir T. Elyot. All were dukes once, who were ``duces'' -- captains or leaders of their people. --Trench. 2. 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. 3. In some European countries, a sovereign prince, without the title of king. {Duke's coronet}. See {Illust}. of {Coronet}. {To dine with Duke Humphrey}, to go without dinner. See under {Dine}.
\Duke\, v. i. To play the duke. [Poetic] Lord Angelo dukes it well in his absence. -- Shak.

See also: Lord | noble | nobleman | peer |

Related terms: archduke, aristocrat, armiger, baron, baronet, blue blood, Brahman, count, daimio, earl, esquire, gentleman, grand duke, grandee, hidalgo, lace-curtain, laird, landgrave, lord, lordling, magnate, magnifico, margrave, marquis, noble, nobleman, optimate, palsgrave, patrician, peer, seigneur, seignior, silk-stocking, squire, swell, thoroughbred, upper-cruster, viscount, waldgrave

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Let's analyse "duke" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: EKUD. Average typing speed for these characters is 1135 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: -.. ..- -.- .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: duke: 3 + 5 = 8, reduced: 8 . and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: duke: 4 + 3 + 2 + 5 = 14, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
D (1) 4 Emperor Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
K (1) 11 Justice Charismatic, Quick, Leader, Bold
U (1) 21 World Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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