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How to pronounce duke in English?

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Type Words
Type of peer
Derivation ducal, dukedom
Type Words
Type of lord, noble, nobleman
Derivation ducal, dukedom

Examples of duke

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Duke, the national champion, and Butler, the runner-up, were both at 83 percent.
From the thenewstribune.com
The Jazz and Nuggets figure to duke it out all season in the Northwest Division.
From the denverpost.com
Duke Henri refused to sign a bill to legalize euthanasia for the terminally ill.
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Duke, a large, heavyset man in a dark pullover coat got angry and turned around.
From the heraldtribune.com
Duke has contracted with two hunting groups, which Edeburn declined to identify.
From the newsobserver.com
Duke senior Joy Cheek said the Devils have come up short the past three seasons.
From the newsobserver.com
They can still be meaningless while the elite teams duke it out in a tournament.
From the time.com
Duke has given Coach David Cutcliffe a two-year contract extension through 2015.
From the latimes.com
Duke outrebounded Purdue 49-29 and held the Boilermakers to 37 percent shooting.
From the toledoblade.com
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  • A British peer of the highest rank
  • A nobleman (in various countries) of high rank
  • A duke is a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch, and historically controlling a duchy. ...
  • Duke is the tenth studio album by British band Genesis, released in March 1980.
  • Bush Brothers and Company is a family-owned corporation based in Knoxville, Tennessee, best known for its baked beans and more than forty other related products. It operates plants in Augusta, Wisconsin, and Chestnut Hill, Tennessee.
  • Duke is a fictional character from G.I. Joe, a line of military-themed toys. The character is featured in two series, ' and ', appearing in both the animated series and comic books.
  • Among the Lombards, the duke or dux (duca) was the man who act as political and military commander of a set of "military families" (the Fara), irrespective of any territorial appropriation.
  • Java refers to a number of computer software products and specifications from Sun Microsystems, a subsidiary of Oracle Corporation, that together provide a system for developing application software and deploying it in a cross-platform environment. ...
  • Duke, whose real name is Mark Adams, is a male dance vocalist/songwriter/composer/producer who was born and raised in England.