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dux.

The top (male or female) academic student in a school, or in a year of school; the top student in a specified academic discipline.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dʌks/
  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.

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  2. A high-ranking commander in the Roman army, responsible for more than one legion.

    historical
  3. The subject of a fugue, answered by the comes.

Where this word comes from

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

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