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duce

/ˈduːtʃeɪ/

duce noun: an authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini.

Noun

duce (plural duci)

  1. An authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini.

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Duce

Duce (plural Duces)

  1. A surname.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Duce

the Duce

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of Il Duce.

duce meaning in Arabic

duce in Arabic

(fascism) an authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini
دُوتْشِي dūtšī

Forms of duce

Noun
pluralduci
Proper noun
pluralDuces
alternative formDowse

Origin of duce

Borrowed from Italian duce. Doublet of doge, duc, duke, and dux.

* As an English surname, from the obsolete adjective douce (“sweet”). * As an Italian surname, from duce (“leader”).

Questions about duce

What does duce mean?
Duce means an authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini.
What is duce in Arabic?
Duce in Arabic is دُوتْشِي (dūtšī). See Duce meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is duce?
Duce can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce duce?
Duce is pronounced /ˈduːtʃeɪ/.
What is the plural of duce?
The plural of duce is duci.

Words near duce in the dictionary

  1. ducatoons
  2. ducats
  3. Ducci
  4. Ducci sequence
  5. Ducci sequences
  6. duce
  7. duceavil
  8. duces
  9. duces bellorum
  10. duces tecum
  11. DUCET

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