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Duke :: Duke (n.) In England, one of the highest order of nobility after princes and princesses of the royal blood and the four archbishops of England and Ireland..

Dukedom :: Dukedom (n.) The title or dignity of a duke.

Grace :: Grace (n.) The title of a duke, a duchess, or an archbishop, and formerly of the king of England..

Dukeling :: Dukeling (n.) A little or insignificant duke.

Lordship :: Lordship (n.) The state or condition of being a lord; hence (with his or your), a title applied to a lord (except an archbishop or duke, who is called Grace) or a judge (in Great Britain), etc..

Ducat :: Ducat (n.) A coin, either of gold or silver, of several countries in Europe; originally, one struck in the dominions of a duke..

Mayduke :: Mayduke (n.) A large dark-red cherry of excellent quality.

Portland Vase :: Portland vase () A celebrated cinerary urn or vase found in the tomb of the Emperor Alexander Severus. It is owned by the Duke of Portland, and kept in the British Museum..

Duchy :: Duchy (n.) The territory or dominions of a duke; a dukedom.

Marquis :: Marquis (n.) A nobleman in England, France, and Germany, of a rank next below that of duke. Originally, the marquis was an officer whose duty was to guard the marches or frontiers of the kingdom. The office has ceased, and the name is now a mere title conferred by patent..

Duke :: Duke (n.) A leader; a chief; a prince.

Title :: Title (n.) An appellation of dignity, distinction, or preeminence (hereditary or acquired), given to persons, as duke marquis, honorable, esquire, etc..

Peer :: Peer (n.) A nobleman; a member of one of the five degrees of the British nobility, namely, duke, marquis, earl, viscount, baron; as, a peer of the realm..

Prince :: Prince (a.) A title belonging to persons of high rank, differing in different countries. In England it belongs to dukes, marquises, and earls, but is given to members of the royal family only. In Italy a prince is inferior to a duke as a member of a particular order of nobility; in Spain he is always one of the royal family..

Grand-ducal :: Grand-ducal (a.) Of or pertaining to a grand duke.

Duke :: Duke (v. i.) To play the duke.

Dukedom :: Dukedom (n.) The territory of a duke.

Caduke :: Caduke (a.) Perishable; frail; transitory.

Archducal :: Archducal (a.) Of or pertaining to an archduke or archduchy.

Cherry :: Cherry (n.) The common garden cherry (Prunus Cerasus), of which several hundred varieties are cultivated for the fruit, some of which are, the begarreau, blackheart, black Tartarian, oxheart, morelle or morello, May-duke (corrupted from Medoc in France)..

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