dumbledore

[ duhm-buhl-dawr ]

nounBritish Dialect, Archaic.

Origin of dumbledore

First recorded in 1785–90; from dumble-, a combining form used for names of buzzing insects + dore, a variant spelling of dor¹; cf. bumble²

Words Nearby dumbledore

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How to use dumbledore in a sentence

Enter the Order of the Phoenix, a secret organization founded by dumbledore to fight Voldemort.
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He also finds allies in headmaster Albus dumbledore (Richard Harris) and half-man-half-giant Rubeus Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane).
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dumbledore told them there were six remaining horcruxes at the end of the last movie.
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dumbledore asks Harry to come with him to destroy another Horcrux, signaling the beginning of the end.
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Harry suspects Draco is trying to hurt dumbledore and seriously injures his rival with one of the Prince's spells.
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British Dictionary definitions for dumbledore

dumbledore

/ (ˈdʌmbəlˌdɔː) /

noun

English dialect a bumblebee: Also (Southwest English): drumbledrane

Origin of dumbledore

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

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