GRAND OLD DUKE OF YORK

Meaning of GRAND OLD DUKE OF YORK in English

ˌGrand Old ˌDuke of ˈYork, the BrE AmE

a character in a British ↑ nursery rhyme (=an old song or poem for children:) Oh the Grand Old Duke of York/He had ten thousand men,/He marched them up to the top of the hill/And he marched them down again.

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GRAND OLD DUKE OF YORK — a British nursery rhyme . The first verse is: Oh the Grand old Duke of York He had ten thousand …
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OLD — I. ˈōld, before a consonant often ˈōl adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English ald, old, from Old English eald, …
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GRAND — (superl.) Having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other persons or things of the same name; as, …
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GRAND — (superl.) Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignifled, or noble (said of persons); majestic, …
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DUKE — (v. i.) To play the duke.
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GRAND — ( superl. ) Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignifled, or noble (said of …
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DUKE — ( v. i. ) To play the duke.
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YORK — /yawrk/ , n. 1. a member of the royal house of England that ruled from 1461 to 1485. 2. 1st …
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OLD — — oldness , n. /ohld/ , adj., older, oldest or elder, eldest , n. adj. 1. far advanced in the …
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GRAND — — grandly , adv. — grandness , n. /grand/ , adj., grander, grandest , n. , pl. grands for 13, …
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DUKE — /doohk, dyoohk/ , n. , v. , duked, duking . n. 1. (in Continental Europe) the male ruler of a …
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YORK — n. city in England; royal English dynasty; member of the royal house of England that reigned from 1461 to 1485; …
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OLD — I. ˈōld; for sense 9 usually ˈōl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English eald; akin to Old High German …
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DUKE — I. ˈdük also ˈdyük noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French duc, from Latin duc-, dux, from ducere to lead — …
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GRAND — superl of large size or extent; great; extensive; hence, relatively great; greatest; chief; principal; as, a grand mountain; a grand …
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DUKE — vi to play the duke. 2. duke ·noun a leader; a chief; a prince. 3. duke ·noun in some european …
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YORK — ■ verb Cricket (of a bowler) bowl out (a batsman) with a ball that pitches under the bat. Origin C19: …
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DUKE — ■ noun 1》 a male holding the highest hereditary title in the British and certain other peerages. 2》 chiefly historical …
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OLD — [old] adj [ME, fr. OE eald; akin to OHG alt old, L alere to nourish, alescere to grow, altus high, …
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GRAND — [grand] adj [MF, large, great, grand, fr. L grandis] (1584) 1 a: having more importance than others: foremost b: having …
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DUKE — [duke] n [ME, fr. OF duc, fr. L duc-, dux, fr. ducere to lead--more at tow] (12c) 1: a sovereign …
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DUKE — feminine duchess a European title of nobility, having ordinarily the highest rank below a prince or king (except in countries …
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YORK — town, York county, southwestern Maine, U.S., situated at the mouth of the York River on the Atlantic Ocean, 43 miles …
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YORK — York, york, Yorke BrE AmE jɔːk AmE jɔːrk ▷ yorked jɔːkt AmE jɔːrkt ▷ yorking ˈjɔːk ɪŋ AmE ˈjɔːrk ɪŋ …
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OLD — old BrE AmE əʊld ⇨ɒʊld AmE oʊld ▷ older ˈəʊld ə ⇨ˈɒʊld- AmE ˈoʊld ə r ▷ oldest ˈəʊld ɪst …
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GRAND — grand, Grand BrE AmE ɡrænd —but in French expressions ɡrɒn, ɡrɒ̃ AmE ɡrɑːn —French [ ɡrɑ̃ ] —See also phrases …
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DUKE — duke, Duke BrE AmE djuːk ⇨dʒuːk AmE duːk djuːk ▷ dukes, Duke's djuːks ⇨dʒuːks AmE duːks djuːks
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OLD — / əʊld; NAmE oʊld/ adjective ( old·er , old·est ) AGE 1. be ... years, months, etc. ~ of a …
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GRAND — / grænd; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective ( grand·er , grand·est ) 1. impressive and large or important …
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DUKE — / djuːk; NAmE duːk/ noun 1. a nobleman of the highest rank : the Duke of Edinburgh 2. (in some …
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YORK — I. York /jɔːk $ jɔːrk/ BrE AmE an ancient city in North Yorkshire in northern England. York was originally a …
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GRAND — I. ˌgrand piˈano BrE AmE ( also grand ) noun [countable] the type of large piano often used in concerts, …
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DUKE — I. Duke, David BrE AmE (1950–) a former Grand Wizard of the ↑ Ku Klux Klan , who tried to …
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DUKE — duke /djuːk $ duːk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: duc , from …
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YORK — v.tr. Cricket bowl with a yorker. [back-form. f. YORKER]
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OLD — adj. (older, oldest) (cf. ELDER, ELDEST). 1 a advanced in age; far on in the natural period of existence. b …
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GRAND — adj. & n. --adj. 1 a splendid, magnificent, imposing, dignified. b solemn or lofty in conception, execution, or expression; noble. …
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DUKE — n. (as a title usu. Duke) 1 a a person holding the highest hereditary title of the nobility. b a …
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YORK — v.tr. Cricket bowl with a yorker. [ back-form. f. YORKER ]
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OLD — adj. (older, oldest) (cf. ELDER, ELDEST). 1 a advanced in age; far on in the natural period of existence. b …
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GRAND — adj. & n. adj. 1 a splendid, magnificent, imposing, dignified. b solemn or lofty in conception, execution, or expression; noble. …
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DUKE — n. (as a title usu. Duke) 1 a a person holding the highest hereditary title of the nobility. b a …
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YORK — v.tr. Cricket bowl with a yorker. Etymology: back-form. f. YORKER
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OLD — adj. (older, oldest) (cf. ELDER, ELDEST). 1. a advanced in age; far on in the natural period of existence. b …
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GRAND — adj. & n. --adj. 1. a splendid, magnificent, imposing, dignified. b solemn or lofty in conception, execution, or expression; noble. …
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DUKE — n. (as a title usu. Duke) 1. a a person holding the highest hereditary title of the nobility. b a …
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OLD — ( older, oldest) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Someone who is …
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GRAND — ( grander, grandest, grands) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: The form …
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DUKE — ( dukes) A duke is a man with a very high social rank. ...the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. …
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