din

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noun
  1. a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.

verb (used with object),dinned, din·ning.
  1. to assail with din.

  2. to sound or utter with clamor or persistent repetition.

verb (used without object),dinned, din·ning.
  1. to make a din.

Origin of din

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First recorded before 900; Middle English din(e) (noun), Old English dyne, dynn; cognate with Old Norse dynr “noise,” Old High German tuni,Sanskrit dhuni “roaring”

synonym study For din

1. See noise.

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Other definitions for din (2 of 4)

din2
[ din, deen ]

noun(used with a plural verb)Islam.
  1. religion, especially the religious observances of a Muslim.

Origin of din

2
From Arabic dīn “religion,” from Persian dēn
  • Also deen [deen] /din/ .

Other definitions for DIN (3 of 4)

DIN

abbreviationPhotography.
  1. a designation, originating in Germany, of the speed of a particular film emulsion.

Origin of DIN

3
First recorded in 1930–35; from German D(eutsche) I(ndustrie) N(ormen) “German industrial standards” (later construed as Das ist Norm “that is (the) standard”), registered mark of the German Institute for Standardization

Other definitions for Din. (4 of 4)

Din.

abbreviation
  1. (in Serbia and Macedonia) dinar; dinars.

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How to use din in a sentence

  • Probably every man, woman and child able to walk was adding to the din in the great city beyond the river.

    The Red Year | Louis Tracy
  • A maid, alarmed at the din of breaking glass, entered the room to discover what was the matter.

  • Then such a din and commotion you never heard nor saw, even on the glorious Fourth of July.

  • Like a clarion call the note rings in my ears, amidst the din of contending views and obscure phraseology.

    Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander Berkman
  • At seven o'clock, a horrible din makes you start up in bed and tremble from head to foot.

    Friend Mac Donald | Max O'Rell

British Dictionary definitions for din (1 of 5)

din1

/ (dɪn) /


noun
  1. a loud discordant confused noise

verbdins, dinning or dinned
  1. (tr usually foll by into) to instil (into a person) by constant repetition

  2. (tr) to subject to a din

  1. (intr) to make a din

Origin of din

1
Old English dynn; compare Old Norse dynr, Old High German tuni

British Dictionary definitions for din (2 of 5)

din2

/ (dɪn) /


nounJudaism
  1. a particular religious law; the halacha about something

  2. the ruling of a Beth Din or religious court

Origin of din

2
from Hebrew, literally: judgment

British Dictionary definitions for din (3 of 5)

din3

/ (diːn) /


noun
  1. Islam religion in general, esp the beliefs and obligations of Islam

Origin of din

3
Arabic, related to dain debt

British Dictionary definitions for DIN (4 of 5)

DIN

/ (dɪn) /


noun
  1. a formerly used logarithmic expression of the speed of a photographic film, plate, etc, given as –10log 10 E, where E is the exposure of a point 0.1 density units above the fog level; high-speed films have high numbers: Compare ISO rating

  2. a system of standard plugs, sockets, and cables formerly used for interconnecting domestic audio and video equipment

Origin of DIN

4
C20: from German D (eutsche) I (ndustrie) N (orm) German Industry Standard

British Dictionary definitions for Din. (5 of 5)

Din.

abbreviation for
  1. dinar

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