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.
noun
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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
Of "princeps et dux" he says nothing; but Peronne adds a note to say that Daniel was thinking of Judaea only.
From The Three Additions to Daniel, a Study by William Heaford Daubney
Well, I had been to school, and had been dux of the catechism, which was surely enough glory and honour for one day.
From Deep Moat Grange by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
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
Accordingly, we cannot conclude that the District Court erred in authorizing the issuance of the subpoena duces tecum.
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
"Don't forget that it's a duces tecum," admonished the clerk as Mike passed out of the door.
From The Confessions of Artemas Quibble by Arthur Cheney Train
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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