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Dane

[deyn]
–noun
1. a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
2. a person of Danish descent.
3. Great Dane.
4. a male given name.

Origin:
bef. 950; ME Dan, OE Dene (pl.), influenced by ON Danir (pl.)
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Dane   (dān)   
n.  
  1. A native or inhabitant of Denmark.

  2. A person of Danish ancestry.


[Middle English Dan, from Old Norse Danr.]
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