D.B.E.
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abbreviation
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
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How to use D.B.E. in a sentence
In the coming weeks, Ahrendts will collect a DBE from the British Government, becoming a Dame of the British Empire.
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British Dictionary definitions for D.B.E.
DBE
abbreviation for
Dame (Commander of the Order) of the British Empire (a Brit title)
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