English Explanatory Dictionary

dene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A valley, especially the deep valley of a stream or rivulet.
noun
  1. a sand dune by the seashore
noun
  1. An Athabascan people of Canada, especially of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Pronunciation

/diːn/ /ˈdɛneɪ/

Word forms

dene denes dean den Dené

Etymology

From Middle English dene, from Old English dene.

Synonyms

Chipewyan

Related words

Dene-Yeniseian Deneology Proto-Dene Dene Valley Diné

Derived words

denehole
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