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The correct spelling is duke.
How to pronounce duke
/djuːk/
nounIPA: /djuːk/
Say it like: Duk-e
The correct spelling is duke. The male ruler of a duchy (female equivalent: duchess). For example: "Put up your dukes!"
Usage Examples
“Put up your dukes!”
“I duked him twenty dollars.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The male ruler of a duchy (female equivalent: duchess).
- 2.The sovereign of a small state.
- 3.A high title of nobility; the male holder of a dukedom.
- 4.A grand duke.
- 5.Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genera Bassarona and Dophla.
verb
- 1.To hit or beat with the fists.
- 2.To give cash to; to give a tip to.
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