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ich dien

[ ikh-deen ]

/ ɪx ˈdin /

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German.

I serve: traditional motto of the Prince of Wales.

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ICF, ICFTU, ich, Ichabod, Ichang, ich dien, I.Chem.E., Ichihara, Ichikawa, I Ching, Ichinomiya

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How to use ich dien in a sentence

He boasted of having taught the Prince of Wales, and he sported the three ostrich feathers and “Ich dien” over his canvas.
Every Boy's Book: A Complete Encyclopdia of Sports and Amusements|Various
The motto of everyone, high and low, has been Ich dien—I serve.
With our Fighting Men|William E. Sellers
He bore as his crest three white ostrich feathers, with the motto Ich dien, signifying in English ‘I serve.’
A Child's History of England|Charles Dickens
Stars are worn by the two first classes, with additional motto, Ich dien, for the military members only.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3|Various

It consisted of his feathered crest, outlined in diamonds, and bearing the motto "Ich dien," worked in jewels underneath.
Last of the Great Scouts|Helen Cody Wetmore