(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
And from the best tea shop in Los Angeles, Tea Habitat in Alhambra, owner Imen Shan specializes in oolongs with otherworldly fragrances called dan cong.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
From around age 5 through his 20s, she’d make a batch of dan bing for breakfast.
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
“If Lancelot hates dan Orkney, as Mordred says, why does he spare the laird of it? Mayhap he did kill Gareth by mischance.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Contractor Dan Edgar said his daughter Kaitlynn was practising at New York New Jersey Stadium on Thursday, where she will be dancing and performing for the final.
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
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
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
Dan was sitting in the back yard, howling.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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
“It’s about fulfilling legacy, it’s about grief and love and loss and all those universal themes. Sure, it’s a story about Dan. But it’s a story about Susie and her boys, too.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2024
"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
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
Looking at him, I said, “Your name is Dan. I’ll call you Old Dan.”
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
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