Duce

//ˈduːtʃeɪ// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini.
  2. 2
    leader wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    Alternative form of Il Duce. alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

All synonyms
absolute monarchabsolute rulerall-powerful rulerarrogatorautarchautocrat

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian duce. Doublet of doge, duc, duke, and dux.

Etymology 2

* As an English surname, from the obsolete adjective douce (“sweet”). * As an Italian surname, from duce (“leader”).

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