din
1[ din ]
/ dɪn /
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noun
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
verb (used with object), dinned, din·ning.
to assail with din.
to sound or utter with clamor or persistent repetition.
verb (used without object), dinned, din·ning.
to make a din.
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Origin of din
1First recorded before 900; Middle English din(e) (noun), Old English dyne, dynn; cognate with Old Norse dynr “noise,” Old High German tuni,Sanskrit dhuni “roaring”
synonym study for din
1. See noise.
Other definitions for din (2 of 4)
din2
[ din, deen ]
/ dɪn, din /
noun (used with a plural verb)Islam.
religion, especially the religious observances of a Muslim.
Also deen [deen] /din/ .
Compare ibada, Pillars of Islam.
Origin of din
2From Arabic dīn “religion,” from Persian dēn
Other definitions for din (3 of 4)
DIN
abbreviation Photography.
a designation, originating in Germany, of the speed of a particular film emulsion.
Origin of DIN
First recorded in 1930–35; from German D(eutsche) I(ndustrie) N(ormen) “German industrial standards” (later construed as Das ist Norm “that is (the) standard”), registered mark of the German Institute for Standardization
Other definitions for din (4 of 4)
Din.
abbreviation
(in Serbia and Macedonia) dinar; dinars.
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British Dictionary definitions for din (1 of 5)
din1
/ (dɪn) /
noun
a loud discordant confused noise
verb dins, dinning or dinned
(tr usually foll by into) to instil (into a person) by constant repetition
(tr) to subject to a din
(intr) to make a din
Word Origin for din
Old English dynn; compare Old Norse dynr, Old High German tuni
British Dictionary definitions for din (2 of 5)
din2
/ (dɪn) /
noun Judaism
a particular religious law; the halacha about something
the ruling of a Beth Din or religious court
Word Origin for din
from Hebrew, literally: judgment
British Dictionary definitions for din (3 of 5)
din3
/ (diːn) /
noun
Islam religion in general, esp the beliefs and obligations of Islam
Word Origin for din
Arabic, related to dain debt
British Dictionary definitions for din (4 of 5)
DIN
/ (dɪn) /
noun
a formerly used logarithmic expression of the speed of a photographic film, plate, etc, given as –10log 10 E, where E is the exposure of a point 0.1 density units above the fog level; high-speed films have high numbersCompare ISO rating
a system of standard plugs, sockets, and cables formerly used for interconnecting domestic audio and video equipment
Word Origin for DIN
C20: from German D (eutsche) I (ndustrie) N (orm) German Industry Standard
British Dictionary definitions for din (5 of 5)
Din.
abbreviation for
dinar
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