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18. The Doges of Venice

Wed Feb 12, 2025, 01:13 PM

Feb 2025

The Doge of Venice was the doge or highest role of authority within the Republic of Venice (697 CE to 1797 CE). The word Doge derives from the Latin Dux, meaning "leader," and Venetian Italian for “duke”, highest official of the republic of Venice for over 1,000 years. Originally referring to any military leader, becoming in the Late Roman Empire the title for a leader of an expeditionary force formed by detachments (vexillationes) from the frontier army (limitanei), separate from, but subject to, the governor of a province, authorized to conduct operations beyond provincial boundaries.

The Doge of Venice acted as both the head of state and head of the Venetian oligarchy. Doges were elected for life through a complex voting process.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doge_of_Venice

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I would like to encourage my fellow Americans to pronounce DOGE correctly (bear with me)... [View all] JHB Feb 2025 OP

DOG - E.................. Lovie777 Feb 2025 #1

An alternate pronunciation is "Dodge" or "dodgy" Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2025 #2

DODGY underpants Feb 2025 #3

That's what i was just going to say! ShazzieB Feb 2025 #20

Right on. Thanks for correcting me. Below is how I've been pronouncing it! 😂 MLAA Feb 2025 #4

That works for me! Roxi Feb 2025 #8

For some reason, this reminded me of a med student I knew... 3catwoman3 Feb 2025 #16

I'll save that word for future use! 😂 MLAA Feb 2025 #17

That's my pronunciation with abject apologies to all in the canine community. Polly Hennessey Feb 2025 #5

Thank you. This is how Heather Cox Richardson pronounces it Pinback Feb 2025 #6

I just say "dodgy" Roxi Feb 2025 #7

GMTA - see my post #9 right below yours. 3catwoman3 Feb 2025 #10

Yes! Roxi Feb 2025 #12

My thought is that the doggos won't really care, but it's the sort of thing that gets under the skin of that mango-hued JHB Feb 2025 #11

Very true Roxi Feb 2025 #14

Here's an additional idea - say it like "dodgy." 3catwoman3 Feb 2025 #9

That means we can call MuskRat and his little elves -- Polly Hennessey Feb 2025 #13

How about we keep the 'ff' and add it to the e. pandr32 Feb 2025 #15

The Doges of Venice Wicked Blue Feb 2025 #18

Ok, doggie shit it is intrepidity Feb 2025 #19