Etymology

megaduke

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Today it means: The commander-in-chief of the Byzantine navy. Full definition →

Medieval Greek μέγας δούξ
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  1. Medieval Greek · borrowed fromμέγας δούξ
  2. English todaymegaduke

From Medieval Greek μέγας δούξ (mégas doúx, literally “great leader”). By surface analysis, mega- + duke.

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