noun
Herzog
noun
1
A German duke; a title of high nobility in German-speaking lands.
"The old herzog ruled over a small Bavarian territory before unification."
"Historians still refer to him by his title, Herzog von Sachsen."
How to Use Herzog
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe German word for "duke" — used when discussing German or Austrian nobility.
Common pairings
Herzog von
a German herzog
Word Forms
Herzogs plural, herzogs plural
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Etymology
From German Herzog, going back to Old High German herizogo, literally "army leader" — the person who led the troops (Heer) at the front (ziehen, "to march").