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dine

1 American  
[dahyn] / daɪn /

verb (used without object)

dined, dining

  1. to eat the principal meal of the day; have dinner.

  2. to take any meal.

verb (used with object)

dined, dining

  1. to entertain at dinner.

noun

  1. Scot. dinner.

verb phrase

  1. dine out to take a meal, especially the principal or more formal meal of the day, away from home, as in a hotel or restaurant.

    They dine out at least once a week.
Diné 2 American  
[dih-ney] / dɪˈneɪ /

noun

plural

Dinés,

plural

Diné

  1. a member of the Navajo people.

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Navajo, their language, or their culture.

    handcrafted Diné jewelry.
Dine 3 American  
[dahyn] / daɪn /

noun

  1. James Jim, born 1935, U.S. painter.

dine British  
/ daɪn /

verb

  1. (intr) to eat dinner

  2. (intr; often foll by on, off, or upon) to make one's meal (of)

    the guests dined upon roast beef

  3. informal (tr) to entertain to dinner (esp in the phrase wine and dine someone )

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Sensitive Note

The name Diné comes from the Native Athabascan language of the tribe, and it is preferred by many over Navajo, a name assigned by Spanish missionaries. Nevertheless, Navajo and Navaho are still in use and remain acceptable.

Other Word Forms

  • predine verb (used without object)

Etymology

Origin of dine1

1250–1300; Middle English dinen < Anglo-French, Old French di ( s ) ner < Vulgar Latin *disjējūnāre to break one's fast, equivalent to Latin dis- dis- 1 + Late Latin jējūnāre to fast; jejune

Origin of Diné1

First recorded in 1915–20; a self-designation meaning “The People”; Navajo ( def. )

Example Sentences

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So he has decided to change his thinking and dining habits.

From The Wall Street Journal

The plan would entail measures such as moving to subsistence agriculture, using collective dining halls and instituting strict food rationing.

From The Wall Street Journal

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From MarketWatch

In the stories he remembered, dragons dined on fair young maidens.

From Literature

Black, crispy, often flat and square - dried seaweed, known locally as gim - is a humble staple on everyday dining tables across South Korea.

From BBC

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