soke
UK/səʊk/US/soʊk/
soke noun: a soc (a medieval right to hold a court or to receive fines).
Noun
soke (plural sokes)
Forms of soke
| plural | sokes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | soc |
| alternative form | sock |
Origin of soke
From Middle English soke, from Medieval Latin (Anglo-Latin) sōca "right of jurisdiction", from Old English sōcn (“jurisdiction, prosecution”, literally “act of seeking”), from Proto-West Germanic *sōkni, from Proto-Germanic *sōkniz (“seeking, inquiry”), from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂g- (“to track”). Cognates: see English soken. More at sake, seek.
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Questions about soke
- What does soke mean?
- Soke means a soc (a medieval right to hold a court or to receive fines).
- What part of speech is soke?
- Soke is a noun.
- How do you pronounce soke?
- Soke is pronounced /soʊk/ (US).
- What is the plural of soke?
- The plural of soke is sokes.
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