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doge
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/
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noun
the chief magistrate in the former republics of Venice and Genoa.
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Origin:
1540–50;
<
Upper Italian
(
Venetian
) <
Latin
ducem,
accusative of
dux
leader;
compare
duce
,
duke
,
dux
Related forms
doge·dom,
noun
doge·ship,
noun
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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doge
(dəʊdʒ)
—
n
(formerly) the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice (until 1797) and Genoa (until 1805)
[C16: via French from Italian (Venetian dialect), from Latin
dux
leader]
'dogeship
—
n
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Word Origin & History
doge
"chief magistrate of Venice or Genoa," 1549, from Venetian dial. doge, from L. ducem, acc. of dux "leader" (see
duke
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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