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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article
Pronunciation spelling of the.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Caribbean, Jamaica, alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Qualifier: African-American Vernacular; Bermuda; African-American Vernacular; Bermuda
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intj
A meaningless unstressed syllable used when singing a tune or indicating a rhythm.
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name
Abbreviation of Delaware: a state of the United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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name
A former prefecture of imperial China around Dezhou in northwestern Shandong.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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name
A surname from India
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noun
The name of the Cyrillic script letter Д / д.
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noun
Initialism of desktop environment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
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noun
Initialism of diatomaceous earth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of destroyer escort, a type of warship of the destroyer subtype, also called a frigate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: government, military, navy, politics, war
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noun
Initialism of differential equation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of delayed ejaculation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
dwarf elliptical galaxy
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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prep
Used in the titles of French nobility; of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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verb
Alternative form of dee (“to do”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northumbria, alt-of, alternative
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noun
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Delaware, Diamond State, First State
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Broader terms: American state
History
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 德 (dé, “virtue, manliness”).
From Bengali [Term?].
Borrowed from Russian дэ (dɛ).
Borrowed from French de (“of”).
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
