Vocabulary : Dugong to Dulcamara

Dugong : An aquatic herbivorous mammal (Halicore dugong), of the order Sirenia, allied to the manatee, but with a bilobed tail. It inhabits the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, East Indies, and Australia.
Dugout : A canoe or boat dug out from a large log. ;; A place dug out. ;; A house made partly in a hillside or slighter elevation.
Dugway : A way or road dug through a hill, or sunk below the surface of the land.
Duke : A leader; a chief; a prince. ;; In England, one of the highest order of nobility after princes and princesses of the royal blood and the four archbishops of England and Ireland. ;; In some European countries, a sovereign prince, without the title of king. ;; To play the duke.
Dukedom : The territory of a duke. ;; The title or dignity of a duke.

Dukeling : A little or insignificant duke.
Dukeship : The quality or condition of being a duke; also, the personality of a duke.
Dukhobors : Alt. of Dukhobortsy
Dukhobortsy : A Russian religious sect founded about the middle of the 18th century at Kharkov. They believe that Christ was wholly human, but that his soul reappears from time to time in mortals. They accept the Ten Commandments and the "useful" portions of the Bible, but deny the need of rulers, priests, or churches, and have no confessions, icons, or marriage ceremonies. They are communistic, opposed to any violence, and unwilling to use the labor of animals. Driven out of Russia proper, many have emigrated to Cyprus and Canada. See Raskolnik, below.
Dulcamara : A plant (Solanum Dulcamara). See Bittersweet, n., 3 (a).

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