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Durham vs Duke - What's the difference?

durham | duke |

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)
  • 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
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One of a breed of short-horned cattle, originating in the county of Durham, England, and noted for their beef-producing quality.
  • References

    * Notes and Queries, Number 37, July 13, 1850 by Various page 108, Project Gutenberg

    duke

    English

    (wikipedia duke)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.
  • 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.

    Hypernyms

    * nobility

    Coordinate terms

    * prince, monarch, baron, count, countess, earl, marquess, marquis, viscount

    Derived terms

    * archduke * duke it out * dukedom * grand duke * put up one's dukes

    Verb

    (duk)
  • To hit or beat with the fists.
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  • , passage=It seems that PI Rainer was duked by his wife

    Derived terms

    * duke it out * duke it * duke out * duke up * duke in ----