du
[doo, dyoo; French dy]
- (in names of French derivation) a contraction of de and the article le: Joachim du Bellay.
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Contemporary Examples
The fear that Pascal might weather the storm has Du Vernay, Oprah Winfrey, and other Hollywood elites pulling their punches.
Twenty-eight years ago, Veronique Vial was asked to photograph Cirque du Soleil.
The pride and admiration Vial has for the artists who put on Cirque du Soleil is evident.
Cirque du Soleil obviously sprang to startling success with a variety of shows since its 1987 founding.
In March 1996, just two months after the shooting death of Schultz, a team of defense psychiatrists interviewed Du Pont.
Historical Examples
The king is at the tent of the brave Du Guesclin, where he will sup to night.
The White CompanyArthur Conan Doyle
Men cannot slip out of du--out of quarrels as they may out of coats.
In the ValleyHarold Frederic
But Du Dsi Tschun was ashamed and did not want to accept his help.
The Chinese Fairy BookVarious
But Du Dsi Tschun remained unmoved, so the giant went off raging.
The Chinese Fairy BookVarious
It is for this reason that he had placed Du Dsi Tschun in his debt by means of kindness.
The Chinese Fairy BookVarious
DU
- depleted uranium
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Du.
- Duke
- Dutch
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