Definition of dene
British
: valley
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Examples of dene in a Sentence
there are some deeply wooded denes in that part of Northumberland
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The facts, again, are simple: Denes, 32, came home one night in February 2014 to find signs of a burglary in nearly every room of her home.
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Origin and Etymology of dene
Middle English, from Old English denu
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First Known Use: before 12th century
in the meaning defined above
See Words from the same yearOrigin and Etymology of déné
Canadian French, of Athabascan origin; akin to Chipewyan & Slave (Athabascan languages of Canada) dene person
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