duked

1. (n) A high title of nobility; the male holder of a dukedom. 2. (n) The male ruler of a duchy (female equivalent: duchess). 3. (n) The sovereign of a small state. 4. (n) A grand duke. 5. (v) To perform the duties of, or rule over as, a duke. 6. (n) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genera Bassarona and Dophla. 7. (n) (slang, usually in the plural) A fist. 8. (v) (transitive, informal) To hit or beat with the fists. 9. (v) (slang, transitive) To give cash to; to give a tip to. 10. (n) The title of a duke. 11. (n) (countable) A surname originating as an occupation for service in the household of a duke, or from a nickname. 12. (n) (countable) A male given name from English; mostly US and rather rare. 13. (n) (informal, usually with the definite article) The American actor John Wayne. 14. (n) (informal) A male nickname. 15. (n) A place name: 16. (n) An unincorporated community in Phelps County, Missouri, United States. 17. (n) A township in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. 18. (n) (informal) Ellipsis of Duke University, a private university in Durham, North Carolina, USA.