Dan
The fifth son of Jacob, whose mother was his wife's handmaid Bilhah and adopted by Rachel, who is the second wife of Jacob.
A male given name from Hebrew, derived from the son of Jacob.
A male given name from Hebrew & nickname, derived from the prophet Daniel.
A surname.
One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Dan.
A former city occupied by the tribe
The Dan River, the principal tributary of the Jordan, named for the city
Dan (plural Dans)
(obsolete) A title of respect: Sir, Master.
Dan
A river in Shaanxi
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dan
(obsolete) A title of honour similar to "master" or "father", used of historical and legendary figures of the past.
dan (plural dans)
(mining) A small truck or sledge used in coal mines.
dan (plural dans)
A rank of black belt in martial arts
Hyponym: shodan
Someone who has achieved a level of black belt
Hyponym: shodan
dan (plural dans or dan)
(units of measurement) synonym of picul: a traditional unit of weight and mass.
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DAN (uncountable)
(biochemistry) Acronym of deadenylating nuclease, a protein that binds the 5' cap of mRNA and begins degradation in the 3' to 5' direction.
(space science, NASA) Acronym of Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons. (It is a scientific instrument of the Mars Science Laboratory onboard the Curiosity rover at Mars.)
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Source: Wiktionary
Dan, n. Etym: [OE. dan, danz, OF. danz (prop. only nom.), dan, master, fr. L. dominus. See Dame.]
Definition: A title of honor equivalent to master, or sir. [Obs.] Old Dan Geoffry, in gently spright The pure wellhead of poetry did dwell. Spenser. What time Dan Abraham left the Chaldee land. Thomson.
Dan, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.] (Mining)
Definition: A small truck or sledge used in coal mines.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 November 2024
(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
