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dau.

American  

abbreviation

  1. daughter.


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Dau, the youngest in the squad, says Krishna had given him plenty of encouragement.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

The author is a writer whose short stories have been nominated for the PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers and Best of the Net.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Clocaenog Dau wind farm will see 67 turbines built near Llyn Brenig, along the border between Conwy and Denbighshire.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025

She described Dau Mabil as “soft-spoken, a smile on his face, a little twinkle in his eye.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2024

I also am known by my Christian name, John Bul Dau.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau

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