dene
or dean
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
Origin of dene
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How to use dene in a sentence
The whole party had migrated for the day, to the hills at a distance of about ten miles from Craddock dene.
The Daughters of Danaus | Mona CairdShe was longing to urge her to leave Craddock dene, but was deterred by the knowledge of the uselessness of such advice.
The Daughters of Danaus | Mona CairdIt was not long after this conversation, that Craddock dene was thrilled by another piece of matrimonial news.
The Daughters of Danaus | Mona CairdCaptain dene pulled at his moustache as though puzzled how to act.
Two Little Travellers | Frances Browne ArthurI had no thought to see the dear lad married so soon, nor to give up my home at the dene yet, in favor of a new mistress.
The Nest of the Sparrowhawk | Baroness Orczy
British Dictionary definitions for dene (1 of 3)
dean
/ (diːn) /
British a valley, esp one that is narrow and wooded
Origin of dene
1British Dictionary definitions for dene (2 of 3)
dean
/ (diːn) /
dialect, mainly Southern English a sandy stretch of land or dune near the sea
Origin of dene
2British Dictionary definitions for Dene (3 of 3)
/ (ˈdɛnɪ, ˈdɛneɪ) /
the North American Indian peoples of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories in Canada. The official body representing them is called the Dene Nation
Origin of Dene
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