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A quick definition of duke:

A duke is a very important person who rules over a place called a duchy. In Great Britain, a duke is the highest rank of nobility after the royal family. A long time ago, only kings were called dukes, but later on, other important people were given this title too. The queen Elizabeth stopped giving out this title, but it was brought back later on by her successor.

A more thorough explanation:

A duke is a ruler of a duchy or a sovereign prince. In Great Britain, it is the first order of nobility below the royal family.

Before the Norman conquest, kings did not give the title of duke to anyone. However, in the eleventh year of Edward III's reign, he created his son, Edward the black prince, duke of Cornwall. Later, many members of the royal family were also given the title. The order of duke became extinct during the reign of Queen Elizabeth in 1572 but was revived about fifty years later by her successor, George Villiers, duke of Buckingham.

For example, Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, is a member of the British royal family and holds the title of duke. He is not a sovereign prince but is still considered a high-ranking member of the nobility.

Another example is the Duke of Wellington, who was a British military commander and politician. He was given the title of duke as a reward for his military victories.

These examples illustrate how the title of duke is given to individuals who have achieved great success or have a high social status.

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Dkk
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Commits to kys when I commit to kms the same day. What a crazy november 5th.
[] baddestbunny
16:02
kms isn't even a t50 you should r&r
does anyone ever think about how we have no idea who everyone else here is? like you guys dont know me at all thats so crazy cause i talked to you more than ppl irl today
i'm a hallucination
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HopefullyInLawSchool
16:03
isnt r&r a t50?
keep popping benadryls and ill stay online
law school chat roulette
[] baddestbunny
16:04
living out the plot of the movie unfriended in the yale invite-only webinar
You were only invited to round out the numbers anyway lol
Dkk
16:05
I'm too old to r&r, just gunna kms rn.
Dkk
16:05
Gotta get this show on the road.
Dkk
16:05
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JumpySubsequentDolphin
16:05
washu stop emailing me while I’m waiting for a decision challenge
[] baddestbunny
16:05
I'm not in their webinar I just thought it would be a funny thing to have happen
[] baddestbunny
16:05
bc I have a sense of whimsy and imagination
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shaquilleoatmeal
16:07
battle of the bunnies
How bout dat ASU wave
letsseehowitgoesnow
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bunny hows it looking out there?
[] baddestbunny
16:08
I just think it's weird when a make a joke about everyone in the yale webinar being tortured by a malevolent spirit and someone says you only got invited to round out the numbers
why
go off queen
[] baddestbunny
16:09
which number am I rounding out? 5'4 women who deserve to be tortured?
someone invited to the yale webinar would get it
[] baddestbunny
16:10
if you don't get invited to the yale webinar canada sends you an email letting u know you qualify for MAID
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