Definitions for dux

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Spelling: [duhks, doo ks]
IPA: /dʌks, dʊks/

Dux is a 3 letter English word.

You can make 13 anagrams from letters in dux (dux).

Definitions for dux

noun

  1. British. the pupil who is academically first in a class or school.
  2. (in the later Roman Empire) a military chief commanding the troops in a frontier province.

Origin of dux

1800-10; Latin: literally, leader, noun derivative from base of dūcere to lead

Examples for dux

Unluckily, he was called away on the morning of the day that I reached dux.

“Good-bye,” said the dux, not heeding the hand, and walking to the door.

Proceed, friend dux, proceed; and believe that I am all attention.

Casanova's own comment on his trip away from dux will be found in the Memoirs.

The dux looked at me as if he were about to eat me up, I looked back as if I were ready for it.

“I would not answer the question if I could,” said the dux defiantly.

For the first time in my life I felt out of humour with my old dux.

A play, of course, on the original meaning of Duke, as dux or leader.

“Comes of eating such a supper as you did,” replied the dux.

But I did my best to glare back and tighten my lips like the dux.

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