Not John Wayne's alma mater (4)

I believe the answer is:

duke

(Other definitions for duke that I've seen before include "Highest rank of British peer" , "Fist (sl.)" , "Highest hereditary title in Britain" , "High hereditary title in Britain" , "Member of the nobility" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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