dukes

4 definitions • 2 examples

a man of very high rank in a country, or the ruler of a small independent country

to fight with fists (= closed hands):

In the opening scene, Bond and his adversary are duking it out on top of a train.

to compete or argue against each other:

Smaller universities could lose out if they have to duke it out for funding.

(in some countries) a title of a man who has a very high social rank or who is the ruler of a small, independent country, or the person himself