dan
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(in the Bible) a son of Jacob and Bilhah.
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one of the 12 tribes of ancient Israel, traditionally descended from him.
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the northernmost city of ancient Palestine.
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a male given name, form of Daniel.
idioms
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the fourth son of Jacob (Genesis 30:1–6)
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the tribe descended from him
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a city in the northern territory of Canaan
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Bible Daniel
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Danish
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any one of the 10 black-belt grades of proficiency
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a competitor entitled to dan grading
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Etymology
Origin of dan1
First recorded in 1940–45; from Japanese, from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese duàn “step, grade”
Origin of Dan3
1275–1325; Middle English < Old French danz < Medieval Latin domnus, contraction of Latin dominus “lord, master”
Example Sentences
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General Dan Caine, the top US military officer, spoke alongside Hegseth, saying that air superiority had been achieved over Iran.
From Barron's
“Out-of-region energy stocks should gain disproportionately; they track oil and gas prices and would be the only available source of supply if the Persian Gulf is shut off. We have been recommending them as a hedge against precisely this risk,” said Alpine Macro strategist Dan Alamariu.
From Barron's
Just days after Netflix dropped its effort to purchase Warner Bros., clearing a path for Paramount’s takeover, Dan Lin, chairman of Netflix Film, chatted with Warner Bros.’ co-chair and chief executive Michael De Luca, both smiling with evident relief as the high-stakes drama that has gripped Hollywood’s attention for months finally moves toward its resolution.
From Los Angeles Times
"All eyes are on Texas," said Dan Scandling, of public affairs consultancy APCO, who spent a quarter century on Capitol Hill as chief of staff and communications director for Republican lawmakers.
From Barron's
Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said in a note to clients over the weekend.
From MarketWatch
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