noun British.
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
Also, dean.
Origin:
1815–20; earlier den, in same sense, Middle English (in phrase den and strond); perhaps to be identified with Middle English dene, Old English denu, dænu valley
1815–20; earlier den, in same sense, Middle English (in phrase den and strond); perhaps to be identified with Middle English dene, Old English denu, dænu valley
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dene or dean1 (diːn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| (Brit) a valley, esp one that is narrow and wooded | |
| [Old English denu valley; see | |
| dean or dean1 | |
| —n | |
| [Old English denu valley; see | |
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| dene or dean2 (diːn) | |
| —n | |
| dialect chiefly (Southern English) a sandy stretch of land or dune near the sea | |
| [C13: probably related to Old English dūn hill; see | |
| dean or dean2 | |
| —n | |
| [C13: probably related to Old English dūn hill; see | |
| Dene (ˈdɛnɪ, ˈdɛneɪ) | |
| —pl n | |
| the North American Indian peoples of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories in Canada. The official body representing them is called the Dene Nation | |
| [via French déné, from Athapascan dene people] | |
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Word Origin & History
dene
"bare, sandy tract by the sea," late 13c., of uncertain origin, perhaps connected to dune, but the sense difference is difficult.
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They were historically located at little duck lake, and known as the duck lake dene.
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