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dukes

dukes is the plural of duke.

dukes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of duke.

Meaning of duke

Noun

duke (plural dukes)

  1. The male ruler of a duchy (female equivalent: duchess).
  2. The sovereign of a small state.
  3. A high title of nobility; the male holder of a dukedom.
  4. A grand duke.
  5. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genera Bassarona and Dophla.
  6. (plural-normally, slang) A fist.
    • Put up your dukes!

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Noun (1)

dukes pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only, slang) One's parents.

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Dukes

Dukes

  1. A surname.
  2. (abbreviation, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Dukes County.

Noun (2) capitalized: Dukes

Dukes

  1. (plural) plural of Duke

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Dukes

Dukes

  1. (plural) plural of Duke

Words formed from dukes

Phrases with dukes

Questions about dukes

What does dukes mean?
Dukes means one's parents.
What is dukes the plural of?
Dukes is the plural of duke.
What part of speech is dukes?
Dukes can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near dukes in the dictionary

  1. dukelings
  2. dukely
  3. Dukepoo
  4. dukeries
  5. dukery
  6. dukes
  7. Dukes County
  8. dukes in
  9. dukes it out
  10. Dukes of Edinburgh
  11. dukes out

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