"Duke" meaning in English

See Duke in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /duːk/ Forms: Dukes [plural]
Rhymes: -uːk Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Duke (countable and uncountable, plural Dukes)
  1. (countable) A male given name from English; mostly US and rather rare. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Duke-en-name-fuCbXoK5 Categories (other): English given names, English male given names
  2. (countable) A surname originating as an occupation for service in the household of a duke, or from a nickname. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Duke-en-name-zpSVQzih Categories (other): English surnames
  3. (informal) A male nickname. Tags: countable, informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Duke-en-name-0GiTmRIK
  4. (informal) A male nickname.
    (informal, usually with the definite article) The American actor John Wayne.
    Tags: countable, informal, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-Duke-en-name-GGz-vwBh
  5. (informal) Ellipsis of Duke University, a private university in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, informal, uncountable Alternative form of: Duke University (extra: a private university in Durham, North Carolina, USA)
    Sense id: en-Duke-en-name-WKDHuSSw Categories (other): Universities Disambiguation of Universities: 3 2 0 1 32 26 36 0
  6. A place name:
    An unincorporated community in Phelps County, Missouri, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA
    Sense id: en-Duke-en-name-KIBAOwZT Categories (other): Universities Disambiguation of Universities: 3 2 0 1 32 26 36 0
  7. A place name:
    A township in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Duke-en-name-ac0io7m6 Categories (other): Townships, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Individuals, Nicknames for individuals, Titles, Universities Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 3 1 2 3 31 48 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 4 1 1 3 33 53 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 4 1 1 5 33 52 1 Disambiguation of Individuals: 5 4 1 1 6 35 47 2 Disambiguation of Nicknames for individuals: 3 4 6 6 3 23 55 0 Disambiguation of Titles: 4 4 1 1 5 34 48 4 Disambiguation of Universities: 3 2 0 1 32 26 36 0

Noun

IPA: /duːk/ Forms: Dukes [plural]
Rhymes: -uːk Head templates: {{en-noun}} Duke (plural Dukes)
  1. The title of a duke.
    Sense id: en-Duke-en-noun-1Hh7DNR8

Inflected forms

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