des

¹

[dey]

preposition

1. used in French names as a contraction of de and the article les: François des Adrets.

DES

²

abbreviation

1. diethylstilbestrol.

-des

³

1. a plural suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek.

   proboscides.

DES

abbreviation

1. Department of Education and Science

DES

1. Short for diethylstilbestrol. A synthetic nonsteroidal substance having estrogenic properties and prescribed between 1938 and 1971 to pregnant women with a history of miscarriage and other problems of pregnancy. It is no longer used due to the incidence of certain vaginal cancers and other disorders in the daughters of women so treated.

Word History and Origins

Origin of DES¹

< Greek, nominative plural of d- stem nouns

Example Sentences

They host Azerbaijan on Friday at PSG's Parc des Princes stadium before travelling to Iceland three days later.

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Because the fresh deli prepared foods space is so fragmented, “the path of least resistance” for growth is to consolidate, even as others in the food space are divorcing, said Eric Des Lauriers, a senior research analyst at investment firm Craig-Hallum.

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But the tie-up strengthens the existing business before Mama’s expands into those areas, according to Des Lauriers.

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Later, Alma discovers Frederik conducting classical music with a spatula over the stove, hair graying and wild like he’s starring in “Das Kitchen des Dr. Caligari.”

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Rainey Briggs, chief of operations for Des Moines Public Schools in Iowa, said he supports parental choice but worries that public schools will suffer financially and will not have the resources to stay up to date.

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