duke
The male ruler of a duchy (female equivalent: duchess).
Noun 4 meanings
The male ruler of a duchy (female equivalent: duchess).
The sovereign of a small state.
A high title of nobility; the male holder of a dukedom.
A grand duke.
Verb 2 meanings
To hit or beat with the fists.
To perform the duties of, or rule over as, a duke.
Etymology
From Old French duc, through Middle English duk, duke, from Latin dux, ducis. Displaced native Old English heretoga. Was present as duc in late Old English, from the same Latin source. Doublet of doge, duc, duce, and dux.
DUKE at a glance
DUKE has 4 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (D 2 + U 1 + K 5 + E 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,227 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with duke
All rhymes- LUKE8
- NUKE8
- PUKE10
- FLUKE12
- REBUKE12
- JUKE15
- ARCHDUKE18
- NETSUKE11
- ZUKE17
- MAMELUKE16
- CUKE10
- BUKE10
One letter away
- DUDE6
- LUKE8
- NUKE8
- DUNE5
- PUKE10
- DIKE9
- JUKE15
- DUPE7
- DUCE7
- DEKE9
- DURE5
- ZUKE17
- DUKA9
- DULE5
- CUKE10
- BUKE10
- YUKE11
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