Dante

American  

[dan-tee, dahn-tay, dahn-te] / ˈdæn ti, ˈdɑn teɪ, ˈdɑn tɛ /

noun

1. Dante Alighieri, 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.

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Dante British  

/ ˈdæntɪ, ˈdante, ˈdɑːnteɪ /

noun

1. full name Dante Alighieri ( Italian aliˈɡjɛːri). 1265–1321, Italian poet famous for La Divina Commedia (?1309–?1320), an allegorical account of his journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, guided by Virgil and his idealized love Beatrice. His other works include La Vita Nuova (?1292), in which he celebrates his love for Beatrice

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Dante Cultural  

1. An Italian poet of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries; his full name was Dante Alighieri. Dante is remembered for his masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, an epic about hell, purgatory, and heaven. The Divine Comedy was written as a memorial to Beatrice, a woman whom Dante loved and who died at an early age.

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Other Word Forms

• Dantean
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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Dante

In 2018, they traded for edge rusher Dante Fowler Jr. In 2019, they traded for cornerback Jalen Ramsey.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Dante Galeazzi, president of the Texas International Produce Association, told Houston Public Media that at one point the fresh tomato market had jumped to about $80 a box.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

They immediately signed winger Julian Draxler for about half the fee received for Kevin de Bruyne in 2016, as well as others including veteran defender Dante.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Oregon quarterback Dante Moore left Saturday’s game against USC after a vicious late shot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

“And one of those papier-mâché donkeys,” Dante added.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee

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