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Doukas in a sentence

Doukas meaning

A surname from Greek.

Using Doukas

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Greek.
  • In the example corpus, doukas often appears in combinations such as: alexios doukas, doukas was, john doukas.

Context around Doukas

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

john 2× alexios 2× sound 1× andronikos 1×

Often after:

electricity 1× angelos 1× used 1×

Sentence patterns with Doukas

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

after doukas electricity went 1× alexios v doukas was crowned 1× chirping sound doukas said 1× entrusted alexios doukas with a 1× instead alexios doukas used his 1× john ii doukas and took 1× of andronikos doukas angelos and 1× soon john doukas was left 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after doukas electricity 1× alexios v doukas 1× early life alexios 1× in 1310 after 1× instead alexios doukas 1× the arrival of 1×

Common sentence endings:

and euphrosyne kastamonitissa 1× arrest the emperors 1× early february 1204 1× from the crusaders 1× left hopelessly outnumbered 1× over the country 1×

Words around Doukas

Just before it in the word index:

douhet 4 dougy 4 dougray 4 douglin 2 douglasville 18 douglaston 4

Just after it in the word index:

doukeris 2 douki 12 doul 4 doula 20 doulas 19 douleur 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Doukas

  • In this selection, "doukas" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, john, alexios, sound, electricity, angelos and used stand out and add context to how "doukas" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include after doukas electricity went and alexios v doukas was crowned. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "doukas" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with doukas

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Alexios V Doukas was crowned in early February 1204. (9 words)

Instead, Alexios Doukas used his access to the palace to arrest the emperors. (13 words)

Early life Alexios III Angelos was the second son of Andronikos Doukas Angelos and Euphrosyne Kastamonitissa. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

The arrival of Alexios Komnenos Bryennios with some ships failed to retrieve the Byzantine position. d The naval battle was decided in favour of the Sicilians, while John Doukas and Alexios Bryennios (along with four Byzantine ships) were captured. (39 words)

When the populace rebelled in late January 1204, the two emperors barricaded themselves in the palace and entrusted Alexios Doukas with a mission to seek help from the crusaders. (29 words)

In 1310, after lifting the siege of Thessalonica, the Almogavars withdrew as mercenaries in the pay of the sebastokrator John II Doukas and took over the country. (27 words)

Example sentences (8)

After Doukas’ electricity went out, her alarm system reset to a default setting with a chirping sound, Doukas said.

Alexios V Doukas was crowned in early February 1204.

Early life Alexios III Angelos was the second son of Andronikos Doukas Angelos and Euphrosyne Kastamonitissa.

Even the local barons started to melt away, and soon John Doukas was left hopelessly outnumbered.

In 1310, after lifting the siege of Thessalonica, the Almogavars withdrew as mercenaries in the pay of the sebastokrator John II Doukas and took over the country.

Instead, Alexios Doukas used his access to the palace to arrest the emperors.

The arrival of Alexios Komnenos Bryennios with some ships failed to retrieve the Byzantine position. d The naval battle was decided in favour of the Sicilians, while John Doukas and Alexios Bryennios (along with four Byzantine ships) were captured.

When the populace rebelled in late January 1204, the two emperors barricaded themselves in the palace and entrusted Alexios Doukas with a mission to seek help from the crusaders.

Common combinations with doukas

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "doukas" in a sentence?
An example: "After Doukas’ electricity went out, her alarm system reset to a default setting with a chirping sound, Doukas said." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "doukas" from authentic English texts.
What does "doukas" mean?
Doukas means: A surname from Greek.
How many example sentences with "doukas" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "doukas", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.