Durham vs Duke - What's the difference?
durham | duke |
The name signed by alternate bishops of Durham (see Duresm).
A city in county Durham in the Northeast of England.
County Durham, a county in the Northeast of England.
A CDP in California
A town in Connecticut
A city in Kansas
A town in Maine
A town in New Hampshire.
A town in New York
A city in North Carolina.
A community in Nova Scotia
A community in Ontario
A city in Oregon
One of a breed of short-horned cattle, originating in the county of Durham, England, and noted for their beef-producing quality.
The male ruler of a duchy (compare duchess ).
A high title of nobility; the male holder of a dukedom.
A grand duke.
(slang, usually in plural) A fist.
To hit or beat with the fists.
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As proper nouns the difference between durham and duke
is that durham is the name signed by alternate bishops of Durham (see Duresm) while Duke is the title of a duke.As nouns the difference between durham and duke
is that durham is one of a breed of short-horned cattle, originating in the county of Durham, England, and noted for their beef-producing quality while duke is the male ruler of a duchy (compare duchess).As a verb duke is
to hit or beat with the fists.durham
English
Proper noun
(en proper noun)Noun
(en noun)References
*Notes and Queries, Number 37, July 13, 1850 by Variouspage 108, Project Gutenberg
duke
English
(wikipedia duke)Noun
(en noun)- Put up your dukes !
- This is thought to be derived from where Duke(s) of York = Fork. Fork is itself cockney slang for hand, and thus fist.