Definition of Dan
:a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel
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Origin and Etymology of dan
Origin and Etymology of dan
Middle English, title of members of religious orders, from Anglo-French, from Latin dominus master
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geographical name
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Definition of Dan
1
river 180 miles (290 kilometers) long in southern Virginia and northern North Carolina flowing east into the Roanoke River
2
village at the northern extremity of ancient Palestine
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