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    Dy
    dysprosium.
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    Benin (international car registration)

Dy

American  
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. dysprosium.


Dy 1 British  

symbol

  1. dysprosium

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

DY 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Benin (international car registration)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of DY

from Dahomey

Example Sentences

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Raynor Winn has never previously admitted that she wrote the book, but it was confirmed by her solicitors that she did write How Not to Dal Dy Dir.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

It is estimated there were only a few copies of the book How Not to Dal Dy Dir printed, with copies difficult to track to down.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

Greenpeace contends currently planted Malusog Rice will have to be destroyed, but Dy says there is nothing in the decision to support that claim.

From Science Magazine May 2, 2024

During the story time, listen to a Vietnamese folk tale about how the tiger got its stripes, retold by Wing Luke Museum’s Doan Diane Hoang Dy.

From Seattle Times Jan. 27, 2022

I tell you, Billy and Dy are perfect fools, and the folks are all mad.

From The Law-Breakers by Cullum, Ridgwell

Sharma hit 58 off 58 balls at the 45,000-capacity DY Patil Stadium - a venue that has produced big runs, including India's record chase of 339 in the semi-final against Australia.

From Barron's Nov. 2, 2025

Both teams are looking for their first title in the 50-over tournament with a full house expected at the 45,000-capacity DY Patil Stadium.

From Barron's Nov. 2, 2025

India and Australia clash at the 45,000-capacity DY Patil Stadium on the outskirts of Mumbai on Thursday after the first semi-final between England and South Africa in Guwahati on Wednesday.

From Barron's Oct. 28, 2025

But in 2022, a Supreme Court bench headed by then chief justice DY Chandrachud did not stop the survey from going ahead.

From BBC Dec. 13, 2024

I made out an L, then DY, then NNE.

From Roy Blakely, Pathfinder by Fitzhugh, Percy Keese

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