dumbledore

[duhm-buhl-dawr]

noun

British Dialect, Archaic.

1. bumblebee.

2. cockchafer.

dumbledore

/ ˈdʌmbəlˌdɔː /

noun

1. Also (Southwest English): drumbledrane. dialect,  a bumblebee

Word History and Origins

Origin of dumbledore¹

First recorded in 1785–90; from dumble-, a combining form used for names of buzzing insects + dore, a variant spelling of dor ¹ ( def. ); bumble ² ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of dumbledore¹

Old English dumble , variant of drumble to move sluggishly + dor humming insect

Example Sentences

John Lithgow will play Dumbledore in the streaming series while newcomers Arabella Stanton, Dominic McLaughlin and Alastair Stout will play Hermione, Harry and Ron, respectively.

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They join a crop of other names on the show's growing cast list including the child actors who will play Harry, Hermione and Ron, as well as John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Nick Frost as Hagrid and Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape.

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And as Dumbledore would say, it’s the choice between what is right and what is easy.

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The youngsters join John Lithgow as Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore, the school's key professors being played by Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall and Paapa Essiedu, as Severus Snape.

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The network also confirmed John Lithgow's announcement in February that he will play Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore.

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When To Use

What does dumbledore mean?

Dumbledore is an old British word for a bumblebee.It can also refer to the kind of beetle known as a cockchafer.Dumbledore originated as a term used in a regional British dialect, but it is now very rarely used. An even less common variant of the word is dumbledrane.Today, it is much more well-known as the last name of Albus Dumbledore, a character from the Harry Potter series of books.Example: We sat on the grass and watched busy dumbledores collecting pollen from flowers.