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   duke

   /djuːk/

   noun

   • 1. a male holding the highest hereditary title in the British and certain other peerages: "news broke of the duke's departure"
   • ▪ (in some parts of Europe) a male ruler of a small independent state. historical
   • 2. the fists, especially when raised in a fighting attitude: informal "he wasn't afraid to put up his dukes to defend his honour"

   verb

   • 1. fight it out: informal North American "the spectacle of two gigantic beasts duking it out in an epic monster showdown"

   Word Origin Old English (denoting the ruler of a duchy), from Old French duc, from Latin dux, duc- ‘leader’; related to ducere ‘to lead’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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