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Definition of doge

doge

/doʊdʒ/
doge
Plural:doges
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Adjective:dogal
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• noun

1

The chief magistrate or elected ruler of the former maritime republics of Venice and Genoa.

Example

"The Doge's Palace in Venice served as the official residence of the supreme authority of the republic for centuries."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-16th century from French doge, from Venetian doze, which derives from Latin dux ('leader'), the same root that gave English the word 'duke'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Doge. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/doge
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