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\ ˈdē 
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\Definition of dee
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : the letter d
2 : something shaped like the letter D
Dee
geographical name\ ˈdē \
\Definition of Dee (Entry 2 of 2)
1 river 87 miles (140 kilometers) long in northeastern Scotland flowing east into the North Sea
2 river 50 miles (80 kilometers) long in southern Scotland flowing south into Solway Firth
3 river 70 miles (113 kilometers) long in northern Wales and western England flowing east and north into the Irish Sea
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The first known use of dee was in the 13th century
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