noun
doge
DOHJ/dəʊdʒ/
The chief ruler of historical Venice or Genoa.
The painting shows the doge wearing his ceremonial robes.
Etymology
The supplied entry explains doge as a title for a chief magistrate of Venice or Genoa. It provides no ancestry for the internet-meme sense.
In context
surreal photos of doge's face were captioned with dialogues doge is often seen speaking in a cheerful disposition
More examples
- Venice elected its doges rather than choosing hereditary kings.
- The doge received foreign ambassadors at the palace.
- Genoa also had a doge as its chief ruler.
Forms
doge · doges
Similar words
- ruler
- A broader term for someone who governs a state.
- magistrate
- An official with legal authority, not necessarily a state's leader.