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dukes
We have found lemma(root) word of dukes : duke.
Definitions
[djuːk], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a male holding the highest hereditary title in the British and certain other peerages
(e.g: news broke of the duke's departure)
- the fists, especially when raised in a fighting attitude
(e.g: he wasn't afraid to put up his dukes to defend his honour)
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Origin
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Old English duc (denoting the ruler of a duchy), from Old French duc, from Latin dux, duc- ‘leader’; related to ducere ‘to lead’
[djuːk], (Verb)
Definitions:
- fight it out
(e.g: the spectacle of two gigantic beasts duking it out in an epic monster showdown)
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Origin
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Old English duc (denoting the ruler of a duchy), from Old French duc, from Latin dux, duc- ‘leader’; related to ducere ‘to lead’
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