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Duke \Duke\ (d[=u]k) v. i.
To play the duke. [Poetic]
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Lord Angelo dukes it well in his absence. -- Shak.
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duke \duke\ (d[=u]k) v. t.
To beat with the fists. [slang]
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{to duke it out} to fight; -- usually implying, to fight with
the fists; to settle a dispute by fighting with the fists.
See duke, n. sense 4.
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Duke \Duke\ (d[=u]k), 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.]
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Hannibal, duke of Carthage. --Sir T.
Elyot.
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All were dukes once, who were "duces" -- captains or
leaders of their people. --Trench.
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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.
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3. In some European countries, a sovereign prince, without
the title of king.
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4. pl. The fists; as, put up your dukes. [slang]
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{Duke's coronet}. See Illust. of {Coronet}.

{To dine with Duke Humphrey}, to go without dinner. See under
{Dine}.
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