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dene
or dean
[ deen ]
/ din /
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noun British.
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
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Origin of dene
1815–20; earlier den, in same sense, Middle English (in phrase den and strond); perhaps to be identified with Middle English dene,Old English denu, dænu valley
Words nearby dene
dendroid, dendrology, dendron, dendrophagous, dendrophilous, dene, Deneb, Denebola, denegation, dene hole, denervate
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British Dictionary definitions for dene (1 of 3)
dene1
dean
/ (diːn) /
noun
British a valley, esp one that is narrow and wooded
Word Origin for dene
Old English denu valley; see den
British Dictionary definitions for dene (2 of 3)
dene2
dean
/ (diːn) /
noun
dialect, mainly Southern English a sandy stretch of land or dune near the sea
Word Origin for dene
C13: probably related to Old English dūn hill; see down ³
British Dictionary definitions for dene (3 of 3)
Dene
/ (ˈdɛnɪ, ˈdɛneɪ) /
pl n
the North American Indian peoples of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories in Canada. The official body representing them is called the Dene Nation
Word Origin for Dene
via French déné, from Athapascan dene people
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