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Children and teenagers don't easily relate to stories about kings and dukes, and to tell only stories about kings and dukes is to ignore the regular people.
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Meaning of "dukes" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DUKES

From Duke of Yorks rhyming slang for forks (fingers).
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PRONUNCIATION OF DUKES

dukes  [djuːks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUKES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dukes is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DUKES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Duke

A duke or duchess can either be a monarch ruling over a duchy or a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch. The title comes from French duc, itself from the Latin dux, 'leader', a term used in republican Rome to refer to a military commander without an official rank, and later coming to mean the leading military commander of a province. During the Middle Ages the title signified first among the Germanic monarchies. Dukes were the rulers of the provinces and the superiors of the counts in the cities and later, in the feudal monarchies, the highest-ranking peers of the king. A duke may or may not be, ipso facto, a member of the nation's peerage: in the United Kingdom and Spain all dukes are/were also peers of the realm, in France some were and some were not, while the term is not applicable to dukedoms of other nations, even where an institution similar to the peerage existed. During the 19th century many of the smaller German and Italian states were ruled by Dukes or Grand Dukes. But presently, with the exception of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, there are no ruling dukes.

Definition of dukes in the English dictionary

The definition of dukes in the dictionary is the fists.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DUKES


antiques
ænˈtiːks
Berks
bɑːks
Fawkes
fɔːks
fireworks
ˈfaɪəˌwɜːks
gadzooks
ɡædˈzuːks
Hawks
hɔːks
ironworks
ˈaɪənˌwɜːks
jerks
dʒɜːks
Marx
mɑːks
odzooks
ɒdˈzuːks
Ozarks
ˈəʊzɑːks
Parkes
pɑːks
sparks
spɑːks
steelworks
ˈstiːlˌwɜːks
stretchmarks
ˈstrɛtʃˌmɑːks
talks
tɔːks
waterworks
ˈwɔːtəˌwɜːks
waxworks
ˈwækswɜːks
works
wɜːks
Yorks.
jɔːks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUKES

duit
duka
Dukas
duke
Duke Humphrey
Duke of Alba
Duke of Windsor
dukedom
dukeling
dukery
dukeship
Dukhobor
dukka
dukkah
dukkha
Dulbecco
dulcamara
dulcet
dulcetly
dulcetness

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUKES

ABS brakes
cornflakes
Crookes
dislikes
Great Lakes
high stakes
jakes
Lakes
likes
no great shakes
pull up stakes
raise the stakes
spikes
stakes
stokes
sweepstakes
the shakes
wakes
Wilkes
yikes

Synonyms and antonyms of dukes in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dukes» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUKES

Find out the translation of dukes to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dukes from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dukes» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

公爵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

duques
570 millions of speakers

English

dukes
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ड्यूक्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدوقات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

герцоги
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

duques
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Dukes
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ducs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dukes
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Herzöge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

デュークス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공작
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dukes
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டக்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ड्यूकस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dükler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

duchi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

książęta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

герцоги
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dukes
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δούκες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hertoë
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hertigar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dukes
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dukes

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUKES»

The term «dukes» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.137 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUKES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dukes» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dukes» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dukes

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3 QUOTES WITH «DUKES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dukes.
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Kevin J. Anderson
I wanted the feel in these books to be like an epic fantasy, with kings, queens, dukes and court politics, but of course like what I was explaining before, about making the science make sense, you have to make the politics make sense, too.
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W. H. Auden
When I find myself in the company of scientists, I feel like a shabby curate who has strayed by mistake into a room full of dukes.
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Tim Crouch
Children and teenagers don't easily relate to stories about kings and dukes, and to tell only stories about kings and dukes is to ignore the regular people.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUKES»

Discover the use of dukes in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dukes and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Dukes of Durham, 1865-1929
This is the history of Washington Duke and two of his sons, Benjamin Newton Duke and James Buchanan Duke.
Robert Franklin Durden, Robert F. Durden, 1987
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Dukes' physiology of domestic animals
This is a major revision and redesign of a classic work in the field of veterinary medicine first published by Cornell University Press in 1933.
Henry Hugh Dukes, William O. Reece, 2004
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The Artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy, 1363-1477
"A major new exploration of the history and development of gunpowder weapons in the 15th century based on the artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy"--Provided by publisher.
Robert Douglas Smith, Kelly DeVries, 2005
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Four Dukes and a Devil
Fall in love with the unpredictable and irresistible dukes (and one dog named Duke) of Four Dukes and a Devil.
Cathy Maxwell, Tracy Anne Warren, Jeaniene Frost, 2009
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Developing Pre-school Communication and Language
This book has a common sense approach to good practice.
Chris Dukes, Maggie Smith, 2007
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The Dukes of Hazzard: The Unofficial Companion
This is the first book devoted to the genesis and production of the hit program, tracing its 1970s origin through to its recent, highly-rated "reunion" movie on CBS-TV. The author conducted extensive interviews with cast and technical ...
David Hofstede, 2005
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The Dukes of Ormonde, 1610-1745
Biographical studies of the two Dukes of Ormonde illuminate aspects of the operation of political power in seventeenth-century Ireland, and, on a wider European stage, the predicaments facing the nobility.
Toby Christopher Barnard, Jane Fenlon, 2000
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Dining nobility: from the Burgundian dukes to the Belgian ...
This stunning work provides insights into both the culinary proclivities and table manors of these epic gourmands, answering such questions as What was the daily menu of the dukes of Burgundy?
Paul Janssens, Siger Zeischka, 2008
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Resolving Public Conflict: Transforming Community and Governance
This work aims to move beyond the orthodox remedies of right and left to explain how the field of public conflict resolution offers a way to cut through the impasse in public policy-making.
E. Franklin Dukes, 1996
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The Rise and Fall of the Grenvilles: Dukes of Buckingham and ...
This book chronicles the rags-to-riches tale of the Grenvilles, who rose from the gentry to become dukes, making a fortune and building Stowe, one of England's great country houses, in the process - only to come close to bankruptcy by 1850 ...
J. V. Beckett, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUKES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dukes is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Cosby Show, The Dukes of Hazzard and the Ethics of Reruns
First the war is lost, then the icons come down. After the racist church massacre in Charleston, Confederate flags were belatedly lowered. «TIME, Jul 15»
2
Politically Correct Dukes of Hazard
With the removal of the Dukes of Hazard show from television simply because its famous General Lee had a Confederate flag painted on the ... «Liberty News Now, Jul 15»
3
6th Circuit says post-Dukes suit against Wal-Mart was timely
Dukes case before the U.S. Supreme Court, rejecting the retail giant's claim that the suit was untimely. A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
4
WIS Military Salute: Bill Dukes
Bill Dukes of Chapin dreamed of being an Air Force pilot, but it turns out he was too tall to qualify. The Air Force put him in food service, an assignment that ... «WIS, Jul 15»
5
REVIEW: Oliver Twist, The Dukes, Williamson Park
As the crowds gathered at the foot of the Ashton Memorial for the first scene of the Dukes' production of the well known Dickensian tale, the rain ... «Lancaster Today, Jul 15»
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The Dukes of Hazard has been on TV for 36 years. You weren't …
The Dukes of Hazard has been on TV for 36 years. You weren't offended until Liberals told you to be. Story. Print: Create a hardcopy of this ... «ECU The East Carolinian, Jul 15»
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Flag fury hits home for 'Dukes' fans
Dacus is not only a fan of the Dukes, he also owns a General Lee replica car that he built when he was still in high school 16 years ago. “At the ... «WIAT 42, Jul 15»
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Carlisle Chrysler Nationals to feature Thompson Square, 'The Dukes
Carlisle Chrysler Nationals begins July 11th, and ends on July 13, 2014 at the Carlisle Fairgrounds. Christine Baker | cbaker@pennlive.com. «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
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New home for the 'Dukes of Hazzard' General Lee?
The “Lee 1” was the first car built for “The Dukes of Hazzard” television show, and could be seen flying through the air during the opening ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
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Repainting the General Lee Won't Erase What It Symbolizes from …
Promotional image for The Dukes of Hazzard TV show. (CBS). ADVERTISING. It is fashionable in our age to seek unity in all things, but the ... «National Review Online, Jul 15»

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