dee

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noun

a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear: The wire cutters hung from a dee on her saddle.

Physics. a hollow electrode for accelerating particles in a cyclotron.

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Origin of dee

First recorded in1785–95; so called from its shape, which resembles the letter D

Words nearby dee

deduction, deduction theorem, deductive, deduplicate, de Duve, dee, deed, deed box, deed poll, deejay, deek

Other definitions for dee (2 of 2)

Dee

[ dee ]

/ di /

noun

John, 1527–1608, English mathematician and astrologer.

a river in NE Scotland, flowing E into the North Sea at Aberdeen. 90 miles (145 km) long.

a river in N Wales and W England, flowing E and N into the Irish Sea. About 70 miles (110 km) long.

a male or female given name.

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How to use dee in a sentence

The story line — and the misreading of the stakes by the writers who’d created it — led to a revolt not just by fans but also by Dee, who plays Kat.
How ‘The Bold Type’ went from an irresistible feminist fantasy to an out-of-touch disappointment|Inkoo Kang|July 2, 2021|Washington Post
Playful and gory, the cartoonish paintings of Dee Dee Ramone, bassist for The Ramones, are every bit as shocking as their creator.
‘All Good Cretins Go to Heaven’: Dee Dee Ramone’s Twisted Punk Paintings|Melissa Leon|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Promo shots for Dee Dee King, taken by famed rock photographer Bob Gruen, are also on display at the Storefront Gallery.
‘All Good Cretins Go to Heaven’: Dee Dee Ramone’s Twisted Punk Paintings|Melissa Leon|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dee Dee candles, rosaries, shirts and prints are offered for sale near the gallery's door as a kind of consolation.
‘All Good Cretins Go to Heaven’: Dee Dee Ramone’s Twisted Punk Paintings|Melissa Leon|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Ruby Dee, the legendary actress, poet, and Civil Rights activist, passed away on Wednesday in New York.
Spike Lee’s Tribute to Ruby Dee: ‘A Living Example That One Could Be An Artist and Activist’|Marlow Stern|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dee was married to Ossie Davis, the actor, activist, and WWII veteran, from 1948 until his death in 2005.
Spike Lee’s Tribute to Ruby Dee: ‘A Living Example That One Could Be An Artist and Activist’|Marlow Stern|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Along the sea-margin of the tongue of land between the rivers Mersey and Dee, the sand has been thrown up in domes.
Notes and Queries, Number 177, March 19, 1853|Various
Mists trailed low along the sides of the Dasar-dee-ash Mountains across the lake, and hid their snowy summits from view.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail|Arthur R. Thompson
She was certainly more liberal to Dee than to many of her servants who were much more deserving.
Witch, Warlock, and Magician|William Henry Davenport Adams
He was suspected of coining false money, but Dr. Dee declares he was innocent.
Witch, Warlock, and Magician|William Henry Davenport Adams
Dee pursued a shadow which he believed to be a substance; Kelly knew that the shadow was nothing more than a shadow.
Witch, Warlock, and Magician|William Henry Davenport Adams

British Dictionary definitions for dee (1 of 3)

dee

/ (diː) /

verb

a Scot word for die 1

British Dictionary definitions for dee (2 of 3)

Dee¹

/ (diː) /

noun

a river in N Wales and NW England, rising in S Gwynedd and flowing east and north to the Irish Sea. Length: about 112 km (70 miles)

a river in NE Scotland, rising in the Cairngorms and flowing east to the North Sea. Length: about 140 km (87 miles)

a river in S Scotland, flowing south to the Solway Firth. Length: about 80 km (50 miles)

British Dictionary definitions for dee (3 of 3)

Dee²

/ (diː) /

noun

John. 1527–1608, English mathematician, astrologer, and magician: best known for his preface (1570) to the first edition of Euclid in English

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