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soke

[ sohk ]

noun

Early English Law.
  1. the privilege of holding court, usually connected with the feudal rights of lordship.
  2. a district over which local jurisdiction was exercised.


soke

/ əʊ /

noun

  1. the right to hold a local court
  2. the territory under the jurisdiction of a particular court
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of soke1

1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-Latin soca < Old English ō attack, right of prosecution, jurisdiction ( soken ); akin to sake 1, seek
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of soke1

C14: from Medieval Latin ō, from Old English ō a seeking; see seek
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Robertson had about 20 firearms, according to a neighbor, and was armed at the time of the shooting, according to two law enforcement sources who soke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss details of an ongoing investigation.

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He was being marched around a golden, plant-filled room by his longtime sensei, Soke Haisan Kaleak.

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Calling themselves the “Soro Soke” or “speak up” generation in the Yoruba language widely spoken in Lagos, the nation’s largest city, the protesters have insisted that a notorious police unit, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, be disbanded, and its most brutal officers prosecuted.

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A giant electronic billboard displayed slogans such as “Soro Soke”, a Yoruba phrase meaning “Speak Up”.

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Three cases caught my attention: The $11 Soke case, the $28 Antbox case and the $55 Zugu case.

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