dux
Americannoun
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duces,
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duxes
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British. the pupil who is academically first in a class or school.
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(in the later Roman Empire) a military chief commanding the troops in a frontier province.
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Etymology
Origin of dux
1800–10; < Latin: literally, leader, noun derivative from base of dūcere to lead
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"This is the first record of a giant squid detected off Western Australia's coast using eDNA protocols and the northernmost record of A. dux in the eastern Indian Ocean," Dr. Kirkendale said.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
She didn’t fully trust that they had “captured” a giant until Steve O’Shea, a marine biologist from New Zealand, and Kubodera confirmed it was, in fact, the elusive Architeuthis dux.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2013
Robert Benz, who was fishing with friends, says they spotted the giant squid, Architeuthis dux, about 11 a.m.
From US News ● Jul. 12, 2011
The king granted as benefices not only lands, but public functions, such as those of count or dux, which thus became possessions, held, first for life, and later as hereditary properties.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 "France" to "Francis Joseph I." by Various
Toten, the major of the name, is, I have no doubt, the genitive of Tohta, "dux, herzog," a leader or commander.
From Notes and Queries, Number 45, September 7, 1850 by Various
She also pro- duces food and spirit events across the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
In the lead-up to trial, Burr, taking aim at his accusers, moved for a subpoena duces tecum directed at Jefferson.
From Reuters ● Jul. 9, 2020
Enforcement of a pretrial subpoena duces tecum must necessarily be committed to the sound discretion of the trial court since the necessity for the subpoena most often turns upon a determination of factual issues.
From MSNBC ● Jul. 22, 2015
We now turn to the important question of the District Court’s responsibilities in conducting the in camera examination of Presidential materials or communications delivered under the compulsion of the subpoena duces tecum.
From MSNBC ● Jul. 22, 2015
The next are duces belli, great leaders in war; such as are princes' lieutenants, and do them notable services in the wars.
From The Essays of Francis Bacon by Francis Bacon
The duxes from the schools suffered a little during their first year, from a feeling that they and Sellar understood each other.
From An Edinburgh Eleven Pencil Portraits from College Life by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
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