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megaduke

megaduke noun: the commander-in-chief of the Byzantine navy.

Noun

megaduke (plural megadukes)

  1. (historical) The commander-in-chief of the Byzantine navy.
    • Roger de Flor was given the title of megaduke and the King of Bulgaria's daughter as his wife.1968, Alan Lloyd, The Spanish Centuries, page 56
    • In September 1169 the Byzantine admiral, the megaduke Andronicus Contostephanus, arrived in Tyre […]1979, Jean Richard, translated by Janet Shirley, The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, volume 1, page 50

Forms of megaduke

pluralmegadukes

Origin of megaduke

From Byzantine Greek μέγας δούξ (mégas doúx, literally “great leader”). By surface analysis, mega- + duke.

Questions about megaduke

What does megaduke mean?
Megaduke means the commander-in-chief of the Byzantine navy.
What part of speech is megaduke?
Megaduke is a noun.
What is the plural of megaduke?
The plural of megaduke is megadukes.

Words near megaduke in the dictionary

  1. megadriles
  2. megadrought
  3. megadroughts
  4. megadude
  5. megadudes
  6. megaduke
  7. megadukes
  8. megadumb
  9. megadump
  10. megadumps
  11. megaduodenum

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