DUKE'S

  

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DUKE'S

Date "DUKE'S" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1380. (references)


Specialty Definition: DUKE'S

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Literature

Duke's A fashionable theatre in the reign of Charles II. It was situate in Portugal Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. It was named from its great patron, James, Duke of York, afterwards James II. The modern Duke's theatre. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonyms within Context: DUKE'S

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Pride

A duke's revenues on her back; " disdains the shadow which he treads on at noon"; "pride in their port, defiance in their eye".

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: DUKE'S

English words defined with "DUKE'S": courtIn the name of. (references)
Specialty definitions using "DUKE'S": ArciteDuke's WalkGalligantus, Glass HousesLucrezia di BorgiaMarino FalieroWroth Money. (references)

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Modern Usage: DUKE'S

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Movie/TV Titles

Duke's Son (1920)

The Duke's Dilemma (1913)

At the Duke's Command (1911)

The Duke's Plan (1910)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: DUKE'S

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Books

  • Five-Point Play: The Story of Duke's Amazing 2000-2001 Championship Season (reference)

  • Fall Guy: 30 Years As the Duke's Double. (reference)

  • Dr. Duke's Essential Herbs: 13 Vital Herbs You Need to Kisease-Proff Your Body, Boost Your Energy, Lengthen Your Life (reference)

  • The Duke's Reappearance [DOWNLOAD: MICROSOFT READER] (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Music

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: DUKE'S

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Photo Album: DUKE'S

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Duke's Marina at Anclote Key. Credit: Fisheries.

Interior of the Grand Duke's Theater - The audience during the performance of the thrilling spectacle of the march of "The Mulligan Guards" / J. B. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: DUKE'S

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Political Economy

Luxembourg

While the Grand Duke's role in government is now largely ceremonial, the Royal Family still enjoys widespread popular support and is perceived by most Luxembourgers as a symbol of national identity. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Expression: DUKE'S

Expression using "DUKE'S": Duke's coronet. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Misspellings: DUKE'S

Misspellings

"DUKE'S" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: dukets. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: DUKE'S

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "'-d-e-k-s-u"

-1 letter: dukes.

-2 letters: desk, dues, duke, dusk, kues, sued, ukes, used.

-3 letters: due, eds, kue, sue, uke, use.

-4 letters: de, ed, es, us.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: DUKE'S


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

44 55 4B 45 27 53

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000100 01010101 01001011 01000101 00100111 01010011

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#68 &#85 &#75 &#69 &#39 &#83

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0044 0055 004B 0045 0027 0053

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

38554539953

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Modern
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Images: Slideshow
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Quotations: Non-fiction
8. Expressions
9. Derivations
10. Anagrams
11. Orthography
12. Bibliography


  

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