duke Synonyms
duke Meaning
duke (n)
a British peer of the highest rank
a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank
duke (n.)
A leader; a chief; a prince.
In England, one of the highest order of nobility after princes and princesses of the royal blood and the four archbishops of England and Ireland.
In some European countries, a sovereign prince, without the title of king.
duke (v. i.)
To play the duke.
duke Sentence Examples
- The Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II.
- The Duke of Cambridge is the heir apparent to the British throne.
- The Duke of Sussex was a senior member of the British royal family.
- The Duke of York was a controversial figure in British public life.
- The Duke of Kent is a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.
- The Duke of Gloucester is another cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.
- The Duke of Beaufort is the head of one of the oldest noble families in England.
- The Duke of Norfolk is the Earl Marshal of England.
- The Duke of Wellington was a famous military commander.
- The Duke of Marlborough was a great general who led the British to victory in the War of the Spanish Succession.
FAQs About the word duke
a British peer of the highest rank, a nobleman (in various countries) of high rankA leader; a chief; a prince., In England, one of the highest order of nobility
viscount, marquess, baronet, baron,marquis, prince, earl, esquire, margrave, sheikh
cotter,peasant, boor, commoner, fellah, peasant, cotter, churl, peon, fellah
The Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II.
The Duke of Cambridge is the heir apparent to the British throne.
The Duke of Sussex was a senior member of the British royal family.
The Duke of York was a controversial figure in British public life.
