Diné
1 Americannoun
plural
Dinés,plural
Dinéadjective
verb (used without object)
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to eat the principal meal of the day; have dinner.
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to take any meal.
verb (used with object)
noun
verb phrase
noun
verb
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(intr) to eat dinner
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(intr; often foll by on, off, or upon) to make one's meal (of)
the guests dined upon roast beef
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informal (tr) to entertain to dinner (esp in the phrase wine and dine someone )
Sensitive Note
The name Diné comes from the Native Athabascan language of the tribe, and it is preferred by many over Navajo, a name assigned by Spanish missionaries. Nevertheless, Navajo and Navaho are still in use and remain acceptable.
Other Word Forms
- predine verb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of Diné1
First recorded in 1915–20; a self-designation meaning “The People”; Navajo ( def. )
Origin of dine1
1250–1300; Middle English dinen < Anglo-French, Old French di ( s ) ner < Vulgar Latin *disjējūnāre to break one's fast, equivalent to Latin dis- dis- 1 + Late Latin jējūnāre to fast; jejune
Example Sentences
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Two girls in the dining room sat at a long table hunched over books.
From Literature
The harmonious commotions at the family dining table.
From Salon
Inside the homey dining room and open kitchen, Cho blends the South Korean flavors of his birthplace with the European techniques he mastered as a chef in New York City.
Food inflation, which prevails in the new year, has made dining an increasingly costly affair, whether you’re eating at home or splurging on a night out.
From Salon
"There were microphones on the windowsill of my dining room... I was being listened to," Hurley told the court, calling the press intrusion "deeply hurtful".
From Barron's
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