Duke
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A duke is the highest hereditary noble title in the British peerage system below the monarch, historically associated with great landholdings and significant political influence.
Aliases (1)
- Duque (Duke) ×1
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hereditary noble title
→
noble rank → peerage title → |
| associatedWithTerritory | Duchy → |
| canBeHeldBy |
members of the royal family
→
non-royal nobility → |
| canBeLifeTitle | no → |
| ceremonialRoleIn | state occasions in the United Kingdom → |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom → |
| etymologyDerivedFrom | Latin word "dux" → |
| etymologyOriginLanguage | Latin → |
| femaleEquivalent | Duchess → |
| grantsTitle |
British monarch
→
surface form: "Monarch of the United Kingdom"
|
| hasGenderedForm | Duchess → |
| hasPrecedenceOver | all other non-royal peers in the UK → |
| hasStyle |
His Grace
→
surface form: "Her Grace"
His Grace → |
| historicalFunction |
advising the monarch
→
commanding armies → regional governance → |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
great landholdings
→
military leadership → significant political influence → |
| holderCalled | Peer of the Realm → |
| isHereditary | often → |
| legalSystemContext | UK law of peerage → |
| mayBeRoyalTitle | yes → |
| originalMeaning | leader → |
| partOf | British peerage system → |
| positionInHierarchy | highest hereditary noble title below the monarch in the British peerage → |
| rankAbove |
Baron
→
Earl → Marquess → Viscount → |
| rankBelow |
King
→
Monarch → Queen → |
| royalVariant | Royal Duke → |
| successionRule | usually male-preference primogeniture → |
| titleType | substantive title → |
| typicalFormOfAddress | Your Grace → |
| usedIn |
Kingdom of England
→
Kingdom of Great Britain → Kingdom of Scotland → United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland → United Kingdom →
surface form: "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"
|
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Duque (Duke)"