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  • D.Ed.
    D.Ed.
    abbreviation
    Doctor of Education.
  • Ded
    Ded
    noun
    (in the Russian army) a soldier who has served two or three years

D.Ed.

American  

abbreviation

  1. Doctor of Education.


Ded British  
/ dɛd /

noun

  1. (in the Russian army) a soldier who has served two or three years

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Ded

Russian ded grandfather

Example Sentences

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Lal Ded, an influential poet who wrote in the 1300s, has been claimed by Hindus and Muslims alike.

From New York Times Sep. 4, 2021

In Russia, for example, Ded Moroz, or Grandfather Frost, a white-bearded Santa Claus-type, drops off presents as the calendar changes over.

From Washington Post Dec. 28, 2018

Instead of playing the Grinch, Putin had taken on the role of Ded Moroz, Russia’s answer to Father Christmas.

From The Guardian Dec. 30, 2016

Children wander near him, murmuring Ded Moroz — Santa Claus in Russian.

From New York Times Dec. 22, 2016

"What is the cause, helas!" quod sche, "Mi fader, that ye scholden be Ded and destruid in such a wise?"

From Confessio Amantis, or, Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins by Macaulay, G. C. (George Campbell)

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