English Explanatory Dictionary

Dench

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An English surname.
adj
  1. Excellent; impressive; awesome.
  2. Well-built, muscular, attractive.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛnt͡ʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Dench.wav /dɛnt͡ʃ/ En-au-dench.ogg

Word forms

Dench more dench most dench

Etymology

From Middle English Dench, from Densc (“Danish”), from Old English Denisc, from Proto-Germanic *daniskaz. Doublet of Danish.

Derived words

Judi Dench
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