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doge
/doʊdʒ/ · 4 letters · 4 distinct letters
- noun
formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa
Word history
1. Partly from Middle French doge and partly from its etymon, Italian doge, from Venetan doxe, from Latin ducem, accusative of dux (“leader; commander; ruler”). 2. From dog, probably as a sensational spelling of doggy like monke. First attested in the 2005 episode "Biz Cas Fri 1" from Homestar Runner.
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