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The Definition of the word Duke

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).


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