Dana

¹ American  

[dah-nuh] / ˈdɑ nə /

noun

Irish Mythology.

1. Danu.

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Dana ² American  

[dey-nuh] / ˈdeɪ nə /

noun

1. Charles Anderson, 1819–97, U.S. journalist, editor, and publisher.

2. Edward Salisbury, 1849–1935, U.S. mineralogist and physicist.

3. his father James Dwight, 1813–95, U.S. geologist and mineralogist.

4. Richard Henry, Jr., 1815–82, U.S. jurist, author, and sailor: specialist in admiralty law.

5. a male or female given name.

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Dana British  

/ ˈdeɪnə /

noun

1. James Dwight (dwaɪt). 1813–95, American geologist; noted for his work The System of Mineralogy (1837)

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Example Sentences

Air Force veteran Dana Briggs, 71, joined protesters in September outside an ICE facility in Broadview, Ill. A confrontation with agents ended with the arrest of Briggs and 11 others for assault.

From The Wall Street Journal

After three weeks of nonstop Instagram posts demanding the county stop using plant-killing chemicals in San Juan and Trabuco creeks, officials held a town hall in Dana Point on Monday.

From Los Angeles Times

Unfortunately, as the overwhelmed staff of the Pitt discover, those people are increasingly difficult to find because they have been laid off — even nurse Dana can’t do everything!

From Los Angeles Times

Dana Mattioli is a technology investigations and enterprise reporter for The Wall Street Journal in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal

The county will hold a town hall in Dana Point on Monday night to provide information and hear from the public.

From Los Angeles Times