No. 3,878 in Portuguese
duque
"Duke" (a noble title).
In a sentence
O duque é um título de nobreza usado em diversas monarquias.
The duke is a title of nobility used in various monarchies.
Here, 'duque' refers to a hereditary title of nobility, indicating a high rank in the hierarchical system of certain monarchies.
Ele é agora conhecido como Duque de São Paulo.
He is now known as the Duke of São Paulo.
In this case, 'Duque' is capitalized and used as a proper noun, denoting a specific person's title.
O jogador fez um 'duque' com os dados.
The player made a 'duke' with the dice.
The word 'duque' here is used colloquially to refer to the result of rolling the dice and getting two ones, akin to the term 'snake eyes'.
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