King James Bible Dictionary

Derived from the Latin dux, meaning "a leader;" Arabic, "a sheik." This word is used to denote the phylarch or chief of a tribe (Genesis 36:15-43; Exodus 15:15; 1 Chronicles 1:51-54).

Title of the princes of Edom
Genesis 36:15-43; Exodus 15:15; 1 Chronicles 1:51-54

Title of the princes of the Midianites
Joshua 13:21

DUKE, noun [G., L, to lead; to draw, to tug. Gr.]

1. In Great Britain, one of the highest order of nobility; a title of honor or nobility next below the princes; as the duke of Bedford or of Cornwall.

2. In some countries on the Continent, a sovereign prince, without the title of king; as the duke of Holstein, of Savoy, of Parma, etc.

3. A chief; a prince; as the dukes of Edom. Genesis 36:15.

DUKEDOM, noun

1. The seignory or possessions of a duke; the territory of a duke.

2. The title or quality of a duke.