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Dux

//dʌks// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The top (male or female) academic student in a school, or in a year of school; the top student in a specified academic discipline. Australia, Hong-Kong, New-Zealand, Scotland

    "[…]on the motion of Sir John Marjoribanks, Bart., Lord Provost, unanimously resolved, July 27, 1814, “that there be annually presented by the town of Edinburgh to the boy at the head of the Greek class, taught by the rector of the High School, a gold medal of the same value [five guineas] as that annually presented to the dux of the Latin class.”"

  2. 2
    A high-ranking commander in the Roman army, responsible for more than one legion. historical
  3. 3
    The subject of a fugue, answered by the comes.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dux (“leader”). Doublet of doge, duc, duce, and duke.

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