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duke

duke \'d(y)u:k\ \-d*m\ n [ME, fr. OF duc, fr. L duc-, dux, fr. ducere to 
   lead m more at TOW 1: a sovereign ruler of a continental European duchy  2: 
   a nobleman of the highest hereditary rank; esp : a member of the  highest 
   grade of the British peerage slang  3: FIST, HAND - usu. used in pl.  4: 
   any of several prob. hybrid cultivated cherries between sweet cherries a nd 
   sour cherries in character - duke.dom n