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dene

American  
[deen] / din /
Or dean

noun

British.

  1. a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.

Dene 1 British  
/ ˈdɛneɪ, ˈdɛnɪ /

plural noun

  1. the North American Indian peoples of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories in Canada. The official body representing them is called the Dene Nation

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dene 2 British  
/ diːn /

noun

  1. a valley, esp one that is narrow and wooded

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dene 3 British  
/ diːn /

noun

  1. dialect a sandy stretch of land or dune near the sea

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Etymology

Origin of dene

1815–20; earlier den, in same sense, Middle English (in phrase den and strond ); perhaps to be identified with Middle English dene, Old English denu, dænu valley

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Rajpal Dene was driving westwards on the M4, near Reading, Berkshire.

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Dene turned on the hazard lights.

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Dene managed to escape but her mother was killed, despite heroic attempts by other drivers to rescue her.

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Prosecutors at Reading Crown Court said any competent driver should still have avoided the Micra, owned by Dhillon's daughter, Rajpal Dene.

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The nearby Castle Dene shopping centre is regularly brought up in conversations.

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