High-ranking noblemen (5)

I believe the answer is:

dukes

(Other definitions for dukes that I've seen before include "Peers of the realm" , "Titled gents or slangy fists" , "eg 21, 22 and Plaza-Toro" , "Noblemen" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and the Newsday.com.

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