DOGE

doge

(noun) formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology 1

Noun

doge (plural doges or dogi)

(historical) The chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa.

Etymology 2

Noun

doge (plural doges)

(internet slang, jocular) A dog.

(internet slang, jocular) Specifically, a Shiba Inu, as in the doge meme.

Source: Wiktionary

Doge, n. Etym: [It doge, dogio, for duce, duca, fr. L. dux, ducis, a leader, commander. See Duke.]

Definition: The chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition