du

[ doo, dyoo; French dy ]

/ du, dyu; French dü /

(in names of French derivation) a contraction of de and the article le: Joachim du Bellay.

Words nearby du

dtlr, dtp, dtp vaccine, dtt, dttp, du, du barry, du bellay, du bois, du cerceau, du chaillu

Definition for du (2 of 2)

Du.

Duke.

Dutch.

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Examples from the Web for du

The fear that Pascal might weather the storm has Du Vernay, Oprah Winfrey, and other Hollywood elites pulling their punches.
The Disaster Story That Hollywood Had Coming|Doug McIntyre|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Twenty-eight years ago, Veronique Vial was asked to photograph Cirque du Soleil.
A Backstage Love Affair With Cirque du Soleil|Allison McNearney|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The pride and admiration Vial has for the artists who put on Cirque du Soleil is evident.
A Backstage Love Affair With Cirque du Soleil|Allison McNearney|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cirque du Soleil obviously sprang to startling success with a variety of shows since its 1987 founding.
We’re All Carnies Now: Why We Can’t Quit the Circus|Anthony Paletta|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In March 1996, just two months after the shooting death of Schultz, a team of defense psychiatrists interviewed Du Pont.
Foxcatcher’s Real-Life Psycho Killer|Marlow Stern|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Boeuf sauvage, was the name given to it by Du Pratz; the Canadian voyageurs termed it simply le boeuf.
The Iowa|William Harvey Miner
Everywhere in du Maurier's life we find the testimony to his sweetness of disposition.
George Du Maurier, the Satirist of the Victorians|T. Martin Wood
I always enjoyed seeing her dance the Branle de la Torche, or du Flambeau.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 6|Various
Had he fled, too,—perhaps forced her to go with him when Mrs. Du Mond appeared?
The Social Gangster|Arthur B. Reeve
The du Pont Co. developed an explosive called lyconite, and this was authorized for use in the loading of drop bombs.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell

British Dictionary definitions for du (1 of 2)

abbreviation for

depleted uranium

British Dictionary definitions for du (2 of 2)

Du.

abbreviation for

Duke

Dutch

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