(in the Bible) a son of Jacob and Bilhah.
one of the 12 tribes of ancient Israel, traditionally descended from him.
the northernmost city of ancient Palestine.
a male given name, form of Daniel.
the fourth son of Jacob (Genesis 30:1–6)
the tribe descended from him
a city in the northern territory of Canaan
Bible Daniel
Danish
any one of the 10 black-belt grades of proficiency
a competitor entitled to dan grading
First recorded in 1940–45; from Japanese, from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese duàn “step, grade”
1275–1325; Middle English < Old French danz < Medieval Latin domnus, contraction of Latin dominus “lord, master”
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Since we were throwing tradition out the window anyway, we decided to blend the meatiness of Sichuan dan dan mian, or spicy noodles with ground pork, with the simplicity of peanut noodles.
From Washington Times ● May 15, 2023
Sunday, Okatsuka would eat dan dan noodles with her grandma and husband and then savor their fight over the check, before goofing around at the mall and later hosting a show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2023
After he moved to the West Coast in his 20s, Gaw started making dan bing for himself.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 27, 2022
Tian Fu, which has a location in Northgate, now does dan dan noodles and spicy Sichuan dishes in Bellevue.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2021
He was the only one of the Orkney dan who had refused to learn English correctly and spoke in a Northern accent—almost an assumed one.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Co-produced with Olivia Rodrigo's chief collaborator Dan Nigro, it's one of the few songs with an elevated pulse rate.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
American Jackson Suber leads the way on five under par, one shot ahead of England's Dan Brown and South Korea's Im Sung-jae.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Two others—a brewery owner named Dan Kleban and an environmental consultant named David Costello—unsuccessfully ran against Platner.
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2026
Dan Roth, a former recruiter, has been looking for work since getting laid off from Amazon in January 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
For instance, he would eat dinner with Aunt Dot on Monday, with Uncle Dan on Tuesday, and so on.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
At a rally in Conroe that year, Trump openly acknowledged the endorsement pipeline, saying Patrick would call him with requests and he would respond, “Absolutely, Dan. Whatever you want, Dan.”
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
"I've always got on well with Cam, Andy, Dan. Those guys have been incredible role models for me and good support. I'm just very lucky to have them, I suppose."
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2023
“We also see what repercussions look like for Dan. We get into his life and see that these things don’t — no matter how much you want them to — go away.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
Sports business analyst Andrew Brandt asked rhetorically, “The hits keep coming for Commander Dan. Continues the decades-long question: why has the NFL protected him so much?”
From Washington Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
“Not a lumberjack, a limberjack. A clog doll. A jigger. Dancing Dan. Shuffling Sam. I call him Mendigo. He keeps me company. Come inside and I’ll let you give it a try.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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