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Dan. abbreviation for
  1. Daniel
  2. Danish
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dan  (dän, dan),USA pronunciation n. [Martial Arts.]
  1. Sporta degree of expertise in karate, judo, tae kwon do, etc., usually signified by the wearing of a cloth belt of a particular color;
    level:a sixth-degree dan.
  • Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese duàn step, grade
  • Japanese
  • 1940–45

Dan  (dan),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biblea son of Jacob and Bilhah. Gen. 30:6.
  2. Bibleone of the 12 tribes of Israel, traditionally descended from him.
  3. Bible, Place Namesthe northernmost city of ancient Palestine.
  4. Bible, Idioms from Dan to Beersheba, from one outermost extreme or limit to the other. Judges 20:1.
  5. a male given name, form of Daniel. 

Dan  (dan),USA pronunciation n. [Archaic.]
  1. a title of honor equivalent to master or sir: Dan Chaucer.
  • Medieval Latin domnus, contraction of Latin dominus lord, master
  • Old French danz
  • Middle English 1275–1325

Dan., 
    1. BibleDaniel (def. 1).
    2. Language VarietiesAlso, Dan   Danish.

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