DUX

Etymology

Noun

dux (plural duxes or duces)

(UK, Australia, New Zealand) The top (male or female) academic student in a school, or in a year of school; the top student in a specified academic discipline.

(historical) A high-ranking commander in the Roman army, responsible for more than one legion.

(music) The subject of a fugue, answered by the comes.

Synonyms

• (top student): valedictorian

Anagrams

• UXD

Source: Wiktionary


Dux, n. Etym: [L., leader.] (Mus.)

Definition: The scholastic name for the theme or subject of a fugue, the answer being called the comes, or companion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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