dene

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/diːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dēn)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dene  (dēn),USA pronunciation n. [Brit.]
  1. British Termsa bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
Also, dean. 
  • 1815–20; earlier den, in same sense, Middle English (in phrase den and strond); perh. to be identified with Middle English dene, Old English denu, dænu valley

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dene, dean /diːn/ n
  1. Brit a valley, esp one that is narrow and wooded
Etymology: Old English denu valley; see den
dene, dean /diːn/ n
  1. dialect chiefly Southern English a sandy stretch of land or dune near the sea
Etymology: 13th Century: probably related to Old English dūn hill; see down3
'dene' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Apache - Athapascan - Dogrib - Hare - Navajo - Slavey - coumarone resin - Dane - Danelaw - dean - Haida - Na-Dene - Tlingit

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