Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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adj
Initialism of double action.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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article
Pronunciation spelling of the.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
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intj
Yes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Russianism, slang
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intj
A meaningless syllable used when singing a tune or indicating a rhythm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Initialism of Department of the Army.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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name
Initialism of Department of Agriculture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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name
Initialism of Democratic Alliance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: government, politics
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name
The station code of Dhaka railway station in Bangladesh.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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name
Initialism of doomsday argument.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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name
A great serpent in the mythology of Dahomey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Father.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, Northern-England, Scotland
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noun
Yes; an affirmative response.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Russianism, slang, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of district attorney.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of duck's arse (“type of haircut”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of Doctor of Arts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of domain administration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of dairy association.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of dopamine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Initialism of domoic acid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
Initialism of descending aorta.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
Initialism of ductus arteriosus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
Initialism of domain authority.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of devolved administration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: government, politics
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noun
Initialism of direct action.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of difficulty of apparatus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Qualifier: rhythmic gymnastics
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verb
Abbreviation of disassociate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Jehovah's-Witnesses, abbreviation, alt-of
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noun
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: district attorney
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Broader terms: prosecutor, public prosecutor, prosecuting officer, prosecuting attorney
History
Representing pronunciation of the in informal speech.
Borrowed from Russian да (da, “yes”). Doublet of too.
Imitative.
From child language; compare dad and dada.
