dukes
noun
- 1
The male ruler of a duchy (female equivalent: duchess).
- 2
The sovereign of a small state.
- 3
A high title of nobility; the male holder of a dukedom.
- 4
A grand duke.
- 5
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genera Bassarona and Dophla.
- 6
(usually in the plural) A fist.
“Put up your dukes!”
verb
- 1
To hit or beat with the fists.
- 2
To give cash to; to give a tip to.
“I duked him twenty dollars.”
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