du
(in names of French derivation) a contraction of de and the article le:
du
1 American
[doo, dyoo, dy ]
/ du, dyu, dü /
Du.
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Duke.
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Dutch.
Du.
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British
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Duke
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DU
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Example Sentences
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"That's equivalent to what 14,000 passengers would have consumed flying between Paris and Athens," the group's head of aviation, Jerome du Boucher, told AFP Thursday.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Chantal Akerman topping the 2022 list with “Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles” sent a not-unwelcome shiver through critics worldwide.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
In February, four Chagossians gave it a try, landing a rubber raft on tiny Île du Coin in an attempt to establish a de facto right of return, a gambit they called Operation Certain Death.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Michael Jackon’s estate has also collaborated with Cirque du Soleil for several acrobatic productions since 2011.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
“Oh, if it isn’t Regibald du Burgh,” said Werfel weakly, hoping nothing disastrous was about to happen.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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