doge

[ dohj ]

/ doʊdʒ /

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noun

the chief magistrate in the former republics of Venice and Genoa.

Nearby words

dogbane family, dogberry, dogcart, dogcatcher, dogdom, doge, dogey, dogface, dogfight, dogfish, dogged

Origin of doge

1540–50; < Upper Italian (Venetian) < Latin ducem, accusative of dux leader; cf. duce, duke, dux

Related forms

doge·dom, noundoge·ship, noun

Definition for doge (2 of 2)

doge

[ dohj, dohg ]

/ doʊdʒ, doʊg /

noun

an Internet fad or meme typified by an image of a dog of the Shiba Inu breed accompanied by very short phrases that humorously represent the dog's imagined thoughts and use the wrong modifiers or shortened word forms, as "such dignified" or "amaze."

one such image posted on the Internet: That's the cutest doge I've ever seen!

the innovative grammar or language of doge:If you don't speak doge, you might be a little confused.

Origin of doge

First recorded in 2005–10; intentional misspelling of dog

Word story

See Internet.

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Examples from the Web for doge

The ambassador handed his credentials to the Doge, and remained uncovered while they were being read.
The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886|Various
Marino Faliero, doge of Venice, an historical tragedy in five acts, with notes.
The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7.|George Gordon Byron
Marini looks the Doge and wears the ducal robe with great dignity and success.
The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851|Various
He saw the Doge espouse the Adriatic by casting a gold ring into it on Ascension day with very great pomp and ceremony.
Sylva, Vol. 1 (of 2)|John Evelyn

The doge and the principal senators came out of port in a magnificent galley to receive him.
History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain.|William H. Prescott

British Dictionary definitions for doge

doge

/ (dəʊdʒ) /

noun

(formerly) the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice (until 1797) and Genoa (until 1805)

Derived Forms

dogeship, noun

Word Origin for doge

C16: via French from Italian (Venetian dialect), from Latin dux leader

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