dan

[ dahn, dan ]

nounMartial Arts.
  1. a degree of expertise in karate, judo, tae kwon do, etc., usually signified by the wearing of a cloth belt of a particular color; level: a sixth-degree dan.

Origin of dan

1
First recorded in 1940–45; from Japanese, from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese duàn “step, grade”

Words Nearby dan

Other definitions for Dan (2 of 4)

Dan1
[ dan ]

noun
  1. a son of Jacob and Bilhah. Genesis 30:6.

  2. one of the 12 tribes of Israel, traditionally descended from him.

  1. the northernmost city of ancient Palestine.

  2. a male given name, form of Daniel.

Other definitions for Dan (3 of 4)

Dan2
[ dan ]

nounArchaic.
  1. a title of honor equivalent to master or sir:Dan Chaucer.

Origin of Dan

3
1275–1325; Middle English <Old French danz <Medieval Latin domnus, contraction of Latin dominus “lord, master”

Other definitions for Dan. (4 of 4)

Dan.

abbreviation
  1. Danish (def. 2). : Also Dan

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British Dictionary definitions for dan (1 of 5)

dan1

/ (dæn) /


noun
  1. a small buoy used as a marker at sea: Also called: dan buoy

Origin of dan

1
C17: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for dan (2 of 5)

dan2

/ (dæn) /


nounmartial arts
  1. any one of the 10 black-belt grades of proficiency

  2. a competitor entitled to dan grading

Origin of dan

2
Japanese

British Dictionary definitions for Dan (3 of 5)

Dan1

/ (dæn) /


noun
  1. an archaic title of honour, equivalent to Master or Sir: Dan Chaucer

British Dictionary definitions for Dan (4 of 5)

Dan2

/ (dæn) /


nounOld Testament
    • the fourth son of Jacob (Genesis 30:1–6)

    • the tribe descended from him

  1. a city in the northern territory of Canaan

British Dictionary definitions for Dan. (5 of 5)

Dan.

abbreviation for
  1. Bible Daniel

  2. Danish

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