Dux
Leader
Leader noun - A long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas).
Both words in one sentence
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A dux was a leader who had not yet won a battle; as soon as they won a battle, they became an imperator.
Source: Series / I, Claudius - Among the leaders of the British who opposed them is none other than King Arthur, though he isn't called a king but rather dux bellorum ("leader of battles" or warchief).
Source: Useful Notes / Anglo-Saxons -
Of note is the fact that Arthur is not depicted as a king here but a dux bellorum, "leader of battles", a warlord fighting on behalf of the British kings.
Source: Myth / King Arthur
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