Cryptic crossword clue
Ruled out old notion about duke having died 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word EXCLUDED

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What does EXCLUDED mean?

EXCLUDED verb
  1. To bar (someone) from entering; to keep out.
  2. To expel; to put out.
  3. To omit from consideration.
  4. To refuse to accept (evidence) as valid.
  5. To eliminate from diagnostic consideration.

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