duke
/djuːk/noun
1
- a male holding the highest hereditary title in the British and certain other peerages公爵。
1.1
- chiefly historical (in some parts of Europe) a male ruler of a small independent state〈主史〉（欧洲一些地区小公国的）君主。
2
dukes
informal the fists, especially when raised in a fighting attitude〈非正式〉（尤指摆出打斗姿势时举起的）双拳。- [ORIGIN: from rhyming slang Duke of Yorks 'forks' （= fingers）.]
短语
duke it out
- N. Amer. informal fight it out〈北美, 非正式〉打个明白, 打个输赢。
词源
Old English (denoting the ruler of a duchy), from Old French duc, from Latin dux, duc- 'leader'; related to ducere 'to lead'.