[djuːk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a male holding the highest hereditary title in the British and certain other peerages
(e.g: news broke of the duke's departure)

- the fists, especially when raised in a fighting attitude
(e.g: he wasn't afraid to put up his dukes to defend his honour)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English duc (denoting the ruler of a duchy), from Old French duc, from Latin dux, duc- ‘leader’; related to ducere ‘to lead’

[djuːk], (Verb)

Definitions:
- fight it out
(e.g: the spectacle of two gigantic beasts duking it out in an epic monster showdown)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English duc (denoting the ruler of a duchy), from Old French duc, from Latin dux, duc- ‘leader’; related to ducere ‘to lead’