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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dene (dēn),USA pronunciation n. [Brit.]- 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 - Brit a valley, esp one that is narrow and wooded
Etymology: Old English denu valley; see den dene, dean /diːn/ n - 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 |