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megaduke

noun

  1. The commander-in-chief of the Byzantine navy.

    historical

    Roger de Flor was given the title of megaduke and the King of Bulgaria's daughter as his wife.

Where it comes from

From Byzantine Greek μέγας δούξ (mégas doúx, literally “great leader”). By surface analysis, mega- + duke.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry megaduke (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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