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duces

duces is the plural of dux.

Meaning of dux

Noun

dux (plural duxes or duces)

  1. (Australia, Hong-Kong, New Zealand, Scotland) The top (male or female) academic student in a school, or in a year of school; the top student in a specified academic discipline.
    • […]on the motion of Sir John Marjoribanks, Bart., Lord Provost, unanimously resolved, July 27, 1814, “that there be annually presented by the town of Edinburgh to the boy at the head of the Greek class, taught by the rector of the High School, a gold medal of the same value [five guineas] as that...1849, Wilhelm Steven, The History of the High School of Edinburgh, page 191
    Synonyms:
    valedictorian
  2. (historical) A high-ranking commander in the Roman army, responsible for more than one legion.
  3. The subject of a fugue, answered by the comes.

Proper noun capitalized: Duces

Duces

  1. (plural) plural of Duce

Phrases with duces

Questions about duces

What is duces the plural of?
Duces is the plural of dux.
What part of speech is duces?
Duces is a proper noun.

Words near duces in the dictionary

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

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