duke

«duke» in Mova's judaism dictionary: a man of the highest rank of the nobility below a prince… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a duke, dukes; the Duke of …)

meaning for a pupil

1) A duke is a man of the highest rank of the nobility below a prince, in Britain and some other countries; he has a title such as "the Duke of York". tree →

2) In history, a duke ruled a small land called a duchy. tree →

3) (old slang, «dukes») Your dukes are your fists, as in "put up your dukes" (get ready to fight). tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in history lessons, stories about kings and castles, and news about the royal family (for example, princes who are also given the title Duke of Cambridge or Duke of Sussex). It tells the reader the person is very high in rank. Phrases: «the Duke of …», «the Duke and Duchess», «Your Grace» (how you speak to a duke), «put up your dukes».

examples

• 7, Duke Street, Adelphi, London, W.C, (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• The Duke of Wellington was a famous general. tree →
• The duke lived in a huge castle with a hundred rooms. tree →
• Prince William is also the Duke of Cambridge. tree →
• The Duke and Duchess waved from the carriage. tree →
• In the fairy tale, the duke wanted to marry the princess. tree →
• "Put up your dukes!" shouted the cartoon boxer. tree →
• The duke's land was called a duchy. tree →
• ‘Choose, then,’ said the Duke, ‘whichever you prefer.’ tree →

note

Countable noun; capital D when it is part of a title («the Duke of Kent»), small d otherwise. Female form: duchess. His land: a duchy or dukedom. You address him as «Your Grace», not «Your Majesty» (that is for a king or queen).

In the corpora

• Venice was a merchant republic ruled by an elected Doge (a duke chosen for life) and councils of noble families.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «duke» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.