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A duke (male) or duchess (female) can be either a monarch ruling over a duchy or a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch. The title comes from French duc, itself from the Latin dux, 'leader', a term used in republican Rome to refer to a military commander without an official rank (particularly one of Germanic or Celtic origin), and later coming to mean the leading military commander of a province.
In the Middle Ages the title signified first among the Germanic monarchies. Dukes were the rulers of the provinces and the superiors of the counts in the cities and later, in the feudal monarchies, the highest-ranking peers of the king.
During the 19th century many of the smaller German and Italian states were ruled by Dukes or Grand Dukes. But presently, with the exception of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, there are no ruling dukes. Duke remains the highest titular peerage in France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The Pope, as a temporal sovereign, has also but rarely granted the title of Duke and Duchess to persons for services to the Holy See.
Dumont, meaning "from the mount" in French, may refer to:
Dumont or DuMont is a common family name in France that has spread to many other countries. It is the name of:
(You got me...)
Ask me what I did with my life
I spent it with you
If I lose my fame and fortune
(Really don't matter)
As long as I got you, baby
Clap your hands y'all it's alright [x3]
As long as I got you, baby
Clap your hands y'all it's alright [x3]
As long as I got you
Ask me what I did with my life
I spent it with you
If I lose my fame and fortune
(Really don't matter)
As long as I got you, baby
Clap your hands y'all it's alright [x3]
As long as I got you, baby
Clap your hands y'all it's alright [x3]
As long as I got you
As the years they pass us by
(Years they, years they, years they)
We stay young through each other's eyes
(Each other's eyes)
And no matter how old we get
It's okay, as long as I got you, baby
Clap your hands y'all it's alright
As long as I got you, baby
Clap your hands y'all it's alright
As long as I got you, baby
Clap your hands y'all it's alright
As long as I got you, baby
Clap your hands y'all it's alright
As long as I got you, baby
As long as I got you [x5]