dukes

Definition of dukes in English English dictionary: plural of duke; {i} fists (Slang)
Daisy Dukes: Short denim shorts worn by women
Duke: A male given name; mostly U.S. and rather rare
Duke: A private university in North Carolina
Duke: The title of a duke
arch dukes: plural form of arch duke
duke: To hit or beat with the fists
duke: A fist
This is thought to be derived from Cockney rhyming slang where Duke(s) of York = Fork. Fork is itself cockney slang for hand, and thus fist.
duke: A grand duke
grand dukes: plural form of grand duke
put up one's dukes: An invitation to, or the acceptance or encouragement of, a fistfight, where the "dukes" are the fists of one of the fighters and "put up" means to raise the fists
put up one's dukes: An invitation to, or the acceptance or encouragement of, a verbal or written argument, or a contest including a sporting competition
duke: {n} a title, the next dignity below a prince
put up one's dukes: (deyim) 1. To raise one's clenched fists in front of one's body and stand in a threatening or defiant manner, in preparation for a fistfight.2. To take firm action or to show oneself to be committed to such action, as when competing in a sporting event or other contest
Daisy Dukes: vey short and fitting denim shorts that young women wear in southern United States
Duke: given name, male
duke: 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
duke: derived from the Latin dux, meaning "a leader;" Arabic, "a sheik " This word is used to denote the phylarch or chief of a tribe (Gen 36: 15-43; Ex 15: 15; 1 Chr 1: 51-54)
duke: A duke is a man with a very high social rank. the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. a man with the highest social rank outside the royal family duchess (duc, from dux , from ducere ). European title of nobility, the highest rank below a prince or king except in countries having such titles as archduke or grand duke. The wife of a duke is a duchess. The Romans gave the title dux to high military commanders with territorial responsibilities. It was adopted by the barbarian invaders of the Roman Empire and was used in their kingdoms and also in France and Germany for rulers of very large areas. In some European countries a duke is a sovereign prince who rules an independent duchy. In Britain, where there were no ducal titles until 1337, it is a hereditary title. Alba Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel 3rd duke de Berry Jean de France duke de Broglie Louis Victor Pierre-Raymond duke de Buckingham 1st duke of Buckingham 2nd duke of Choiseul Étienne François de Choiseul duke de Duke University Duke James Buchanan Duke Vernon Ellington Duke Farnese Alessandro duke di Parma and Piacenza Fouché Joseph duke d'Otrante Guise François de Lorraine 2nd duke de Guise Henri I de Lorraine 3rd duke de Guise Henri II de Lorraine 5th duke de duke d'Anjou duc duke d'Orléans John of Gaunt duke of Lancaster La Rochefoucauld François VI duke de Marlborough John Churchill 1st duke of Masséna André duke de Rivoli Monck George 1st duke of Albermarle Monmouth James Scott duke of Montmorency Anne duke de Morny Charles Auguste Louis Joseph duke de Newcastle under Lyme Thomas Pelham Holles 1st duke of Newcastle upon Tyne William Cavendish 1st duke of Ney Michel duke d'Elchingen Norfolk Thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk Thomas Howard 3rd duke of Norfolk Thomas Howard 4th duke of Northumberland John Dudley duke of Orléans Louis Philippe Joseph duke d' Ormonde James Butler 12th earl and 1st duke of Philippe duke d'Anjou Philip duke of Edinburgh Richelieu Armand Jean du Plessis cardinal and duke de Rohan Henri duke de Shrewsbury Charles Talbot duke and 12th earl of Somerset Edward Seymour 1st duke of Sully Maximilien de Béthune duke de Villars Claude Louis Hector duke de Wellington Arthur Wellesley 1st duke of Henrique infante prince de Portugal duque duke de Viseu senhor lord da Covilha duke de Magenta Napoleon II duke von Reichstadt Karl Peter Ulrich duke von Holstein Gottorp Wallenstein Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von duke von Friedland Duke von Mecklenburg Diane de France duchess de Montmorency and Angoulême Diane de Poitiers duchess de Valentinois Marlborough Sarah Jennings duchess of Windsor Wallis Warfield duchess of Chevreuse Marie de Rohan Montbazon duchess de
duke: The highest rank in the peerage of Great Britain
duke: The male ruler of a duchy (compare duchess)
duke: A lord who has been King two or more times
duke: a British peer of the highest rank a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank
duke: In some European countries, a sovereign prince, without the title of king
duke: Noun (Plural: Dukes) Highest ranking aristocrat, apart from the monarchy For example, Duke of Rutland
duke: Grand duke
duke: a British peer of the highest rank
duke: The Great Duke The Duke of Wellington, called "the Iron Duke " (1769-1852 )
duke: A leader; a chief; a prince
duke: A high title of nobility; the male holder of a dukedom
duke: A man who has been King at least twice Addressed as "Your Grace" or "My Lord Duke," or "Duke (Firstname) "
duke: a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank
duke: {i} ruler of duchy, high-ranking noble
duke: To play the duke
duke: {f} fight, be engaged in a struggle, battle
duke: (1) (B) very strong hand (2) See also Iron Duke