Meanings
plural megadukes
- historicalgovernmentThe commander-in-chief of the Byzantine navy.
Roger de Flor was given the title of megaduke and the King of Bulgaria's daughter as his wife.
1968, Alan Lloyd, The Spanish Centuries, page 562 more examples
In September 1169 the Byzantine admiral, the megaduke Andronicus Contostephanus, arrived in Tyre […]
1979, Jean Richard, translated by Janet Shirley, The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, volume 1, page 50After Manuel's death, the actual number of ships and sailors under the megaduke had declined significantly, and the sailors tended to consist of unreliable foreigners.
1987, John V. A. Fine, Jr., The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest, page 35
Origin
- Medieval Greekμέγας δούξ
- Englishmegaduke
From Medieval Greek μέγας δούξ (mégas doúx, literally “great leader”). By surface analysis, mega- + duke.
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