| Dale |
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proper noun
- A surname from the English noun dale.
- (given name, male) derived from the surname.
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| Dallas |
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proper noun
- A city in Texas, USA
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| Dalton |
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noun - (chemistry) a former unit of atomic mass equivalent to 1/16 the mass of an oxygen atom; now replaced by the atomic mass unit (or dalton)
proper noun
- w:John Dalton, John Dalton, English chemist
- any of several place names in the north of England and in Scotland
- (given name, male) from the surname.
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| dam |
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noun
- structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow
verb (dams, damming, dammed)
- To block the flow of water.
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| Dampier |
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proper noun
- A port in the north-west of Western Australia
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| Dana |
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proper noun
- An American surname of uncertain origin.
- (mostly U.S.) (given name, male) derived from the surname.
- (given name, female, ) usually interpreted as a form of Daniel, taken to use in the twentieth century; possibly borrowed from eastern Europe.
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| dancer |
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noun
- A person who dances.
- (euphemism) An exotic dancer.
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| Daniel |
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proper noun (Dan·iel)
- The book in the Old Testament of the Bible.
- (biblical character) The prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel.
- (given name, male, from Hebrew, ) in regular use since the Middle Ages and recently quite popular.
- (context, rare)(given name, female).
- A surname.
- A location in the state of Wyoming in the United States (Zip Code: 83115). (From the U.S. Census Bureau 1990)
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| Dante |
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proper noun
- (given name, male) of Italian origin, presumably in honor of the poet.
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| dare |
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noun
- A challenge to prove courage.
verb ( or dares, daring, dared, or archaic durst, dared)
- (intransitive) To have enough courage (to do something).
- I wouldn't argue with my boss.
- (transitive) To defy or challenge (someone to do something)
- I you to kiss that girl.
- (transitive) To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to
- Will you death to reach your goal?
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| Darling |
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proper noun
- An Australian aboringinal language spoken in New South Wales.
- An English and Scottish surname, originally a nickname from darling.
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| Darwin |
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proper noun
- w:Charles Darwin, Charles Darwin (1809"1882), British naturalist and founder of the theory of evolution by natural selection.
- Capital of the Northern Territory (Australia).
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| Davenport |
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proper noun
- An English habitational surname from the town in Cheshire.
- An English surname of Irish origin from the Gaelic í� Donndubhartaigh.
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| David |
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proper noun
- (given name, male); Hebrew for "beloved".
- (biblical character) The second king of Judah and Israel, the successor of Saul.
- A Welsh patronymic surname from which are derived the surnames Davis, Davies, Davidson and Davison.
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| Davidson |
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proper noun
- An English and Scottish patronymic surname derived from David
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| Davies |
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proper noun
- a Welsh and English patronymic surname, variant of Davis, derived from the given name Davy or David
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| Davis |
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proper noun
- A city in California.
- A university in Davis, California, AKA UC Davis.
- A Welsh patronymic surname, derived from David; equivalent to Davies
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| Davy |
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proper noun
- (given name, male), diminutive of David.
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| Dawson |
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proper noun
- A patronymic surname "son of Daw (a Middle English pet form of David)".
- (given name, ) derived from the surname.
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| day |
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noun
- A period of 24 hours.
- The period from midnight to the following midnight. There are 7 days in a week: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
- Rotational period of a planet (especially earth).
- The part of a day period which one spends at one"s job, school, etc.
- I worked two days last week.
- Part of a day period between sunrise and sunset where one enjoys daylight, daytime.
- and night.
(rfex, also for the last)
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| Dean |
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proper noun - A title afforded to a dean.
- A habitational surname from Middle English dene "valley".
- (given name, male) derived from the surname or from the title.
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| Dearborn |
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proper noun (wikipedia, Dearborn, Michigan)
- a city in Michigan, USA
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| debye |
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noun
- (physics): A CGS unit of electrical dipole moment equivalent to 3.33564 x 10-30 coulomb meter, used for measurements at the molecular scale.
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| Dee |
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proper noun
- (rivers) A river in Scotland that flows about 145 km (90 mi) from the Cairngorm Mountains to the North Sea at Aberdeen.
- (rivers) A river in Wales and England that flows about 113 km (70 mi) from Snowdonia to the Irish Sea near Liverpool.
- A female given name.
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| Democritus |
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proper noun
- A Greek philosopher.
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| Dennis |
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proper noun
- (given name, male, ).
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| Descartes |
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proper noun
- A French philosopher and mathematician, who lived from 1596 to 1650.
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| Dewar |
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noun
- A glass or metal double-walled flask for holding a liquid without much loss or gain of heat; a vacuum bottle or thermos. Generally used for scientific purposes and in particular for cryogenic work.
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| Diamond |
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proper noun
- (given name, female) of modern usage, from the name of the gem.
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| Diana |
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proper noun
- (Roman mythology) The daughter of Latona and Jupiter, and twin sister of Apollo. The virgin moon goddess of the hunt, associated wild animals and the forest or wilderness, and an emblem of chastity.
- (given name, female)
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| Dick |
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proper noun
- A diminutive of the male given name Richard, often used as a given name its own right.
- 1888: Robert Louis Stevenson, The Black Arrow
- : "But did my make love to you?" asked Joanna, clinging to her
sweetheart's side.
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| Dickens |
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proper noun
- Charles Dickens, English novelist
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| dies |
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noun
- (plural of, die) (italbrac, when used in the sense of a pattern)
verb
- (third-person singular of, die)
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| diesel |
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noun (uncountable, countable, plural: diesels)
- a fuel derived from petroleum but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.
- A vehicle powered by a diesel engine.
verb (dieseled, dieseling)
- To ignite a substance by using the heat generated by compression.
- (of a petrol engine) To continue running after the ignition has been turned off.
- The only reason the VW bug has a solenoid is to prevent it from dieseling.
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| dine |
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verb , dines, dining, dined
- eat; eat dinner or supper
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| Dionysius |
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proper noun
- A male given name.
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| Disney |
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proper noun
- A family name.
- Walt Disney, a 20th Century motion picture producer who founded the company by the same name, well known as the creator and first voice of Mickey Mouse.
- w:The Walt Disney Company, The Walt Disney Company, an entertainment company founded by brothers Walt and Roy Disney, well known for producing animated films, performing stage musicals and operating theme parks.
- w:Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures or the former Walt Disney Productions; the Disney film banner.
- Any of the theme parks and vacation resorts operated by w:Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts.
- The w:Disney Channel, Disney Channel, a cable television network.
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| Dixon |
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proper noun
- a northern English patronymic surname derived from the given name Dick
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| Dodge |
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noun
- a ruler of Venice while it was a republic
proper noun
- a surname, typically found in the United States
- a brand of motor vehicle
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| dole |
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noun
- money or other goods given as charity
- (context, British, slang) payment by the state to the unemployed
- I get my paid twice a week.
- I"ve been on the for two years now.
- (archaic) sorrow or grief; dolour
verb (dol, ing)
- To distribute in small amounts; to share out, small portions of a meagre resource.
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| domino |
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noun (pl=dominos, pl2=dominoes)
- A rectangular block divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes.
- (politics) A country that is expected to react to events in a neighboring country, according to the domino effect
- A masquerade costume consisting of a hooded robe and a mask covering the upper part of the face.
- The mask itself.
- The person wearing the costume.
- (geometry) A polyomino made up of two squares.
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| Dorset |
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proper noun
- A maritime county of England bounded by Somerset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Devon and the English Channel.
category:English counties
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| doughty |
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adjective
- brave, courageous and stouthearted
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| Douglas |
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proper noun
- A male given name.
- The capital of the Isle of Man.
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| dow |
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verb (dows, dowing, dowed or dought, dowed or dought)
- (obsolete) To be worth.
- (obsolete) To be of use, have value.
- To have the strength for, to be able to.
- To thrive, prosper.
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| Drake |
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proper noun
- A surname, notably of Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596).
- (given name, male), transferred use of the surname, or directly from the word drake.
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| draper |
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noun
- One who sells cloths; a dealer in cloths; as, a draper and tailor.
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| Drew |
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proper noun
- (given name, male) derived from Andrew.
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| Dryden |
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proper noun (wikipedia, John Dryden)
- John Dryden, English poet and playwright
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| Dudley |
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proper noun
- A town in the West Midlands.
- A surname, notably of Robet Dudley, Earl of Leicester at the time of Elizabeth I.
- (given name, male), transferred use of the surname since the nineteenth century.
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| Duke |
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proper noun
- A private university in North Carolina.
- (given name, male)
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| Dunbar |
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proper noun
- A town in East Lothian, Scotland.
- 1965 — In reply he sent Wilfrid to his town of under the supervision of a sheriff called Tydlin whom he knew to be more cruel. — Eddius Stephanus, Life of Wilfrid, Page 107, 12th century. Translated from Latin by J. F. Webb.
- A Scottish surname.
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| Duncan |
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proper noun
- Name of two early saints and of two kings of Scotland.
- (given name, male).
- Several places in the U.S.A.
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| dyer |
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noun
- One whose occupation is to dye cloth and the like.
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