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doge Meaning & Definition

/dəʊdʒ/

What Does Doge Mean?

As a noun, doge means The chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa. As a verb, it means Alternative letter-case form of DOGE.

Doge: Key Facts

Part of speechnoun, verb
Pronunciation//dəʊdʒ//
Syllables1
Pluraldoges
Verb formsdoges, dogeing, doged

Doge Definition (Noun)

  1. The chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa.

Noun

  1. Deliberate misspelling of doggy.
  2. Specifically, a Shiba Inu, as in the doge meme.

Doge as a Verb

  1. Alternative letter-case form of DOGE.

Synonyms of Doge

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Antonyms of Doge

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Doge in a Sentence

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Word Forms & Grammar

doge (plural doges or dogi)

doge (plural doges)

doge (third-person singular simple present doges, present participle dogeing, simple past and past participle doged)

Words That Rhyme With Doge

Origin of Doge

Origin 1: Partly from Middle French doge and partly from its etymon, Italian doge,[1] from Venetan doxe, from Latin ducem, accusative of dux (“leader; commander; ruler”). Doublet of duc, duce, duke, and dux.

Origin 2: From dog, probably as a sensational spelling of doggy like monke. First attested in the 2005 episode "Biz Cas Fri 1" from Homestar Runner.[2]

Origin 3: See DOGE.

Doge Pronunciation

The standard pronunciation of doge is //dəʊdʒ//, spoken in 1 syllable.

Doge: Your Questions Answered

Is doge a noun or a verb?

Doge is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.

What is the plural of doge?

The plural of doge is doges.

What is the past tense of doge?

The past tense of doge is doged. The present participle is dogeing.

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