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- [sohk]
- /soʊk/
- /sˈəʊk/
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- [sohk]
- /soʊk/
Definitions of soke word
- noun soke the privilege of holding court, usually connected with the feudal rights of lordship. 1
- noun soke a district over which local jurisdiction was exercised. 1
- noun soke the right to hold a local court 0
- noun soke the territory under the jurisdiction of a particular court 0
- noun soke the right to hold court and dispense justice within a given territory 0
- noun soke the territory under the jurisdiction of a court 0
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Origin of soke
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Anglo-Latin soca < Old English sōcn attack, right of prosecution, jurisdiction (see soken); akin to sake1, seek
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Parts of speech for Soke
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
soke popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
soke usage trend in Literature
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