duke

About 17.62 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The male ruler of a duchy (female equivalent: duchess).
2. noun The sovereign of a small state.
3. noun A high title of nobility; the male holder of a dukedom.
4. noun A grand duke.
5. noun Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genera Bassarona and Dophla.
6. noun A fist.

   Put up your dukes!

7. verb To hit or beat with the fists.
8. verb To give cash to; to give a tip to.

   I duked him twenty dollars.

Similar words

prince doge senior grace choose hwan duck blacksmith doek dogg

Often followed by

of university and was de had ellington to in

Word family

Benjamin Duke Benjamin Newton Duke Duke James Buchanan Duke James Duke duked dukedom dukedoms dukes duking