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دُوق
duke /ˈduːq/
nounB2#3484 most common
Also: sovereign ruler of a duchy
Example sentences
هذا دُوق.
This is a duke.
الدُّوقُ رجلٌ نبيلٌ.
The duke is a noble man.
التقى الدُّوقُ بالملكِ في القصرِ.
The duke met the king in the palace.
كانت الدوقةُ زوجةَ الدُّوقِ.
The duchess was the duke's wife.
تولى الدُّوقُ حكمَ المقاطعةِ بعد وفاةِ والدهِ.
The duke took over rule of the province after his father's death.
نصَّبَ الملكُ أحدَ أقاربهِ دُوقًا تكريمًا لخدماتهِ الجليلةِ للمملكةِ.
The king appointed one of his relatives as duke in honor of his great services to the kingdom.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | دُوقٌ | دُوقَاتٌ |
| Genitive | دُوقٍ | دُوقَاتٍ |
| Accusative | دُوقًا | دُوقَاتٍ |
| Vocative | يا دُوقُ | يا دُوقَاتُ |
Word family
دوقةduchess
دوقيةduchy, the territory or rank of a duke
دوقاتdukes (plural)
Etymology
Arabic دُوق is a modern loanword, taken from French duc or a related European form, and used in translation and historical writing to name a Western noble rank. It ultimately traces to Latin dux, ducis, meaning leader or general, from the verb ducere, to lead. The word entered Arabic wholesale rather than being built from a native triliteral root, which is why its plural and derived forms behave irregularly.
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