Dee

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Definition of Dee - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

namesunisex given name short for names starting with D

Dee is often used as a nickname for David.

genealogysurname of various origins

The famous scientist John Dee was an advisor to Queen Elizabeth I.

languagethe letter D in the alphabet

The word 'dog' starts with a dee.

british waterway

Rare

river in Scotland and England

Rare

The Dee flows through Aberdeen.

irish waterway

Rare

river in County Cavan and County Louth, Ireland

Rare

The Dee in Ireland is known for its natural beauty.

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Pee Dee

region in eastern South Carolina along a major river

The Pee Dee is known for its rich history.

Miller of Dee

person content with their simple life

He lived like the Miller of Dee, happy with his modest home and job.

Origin of Dee

Old English, dēag (dye)

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Enochian

adj.

magic

relating to a system of ceremonial magic by John Dee

Enochian

adj.

language

pertaining to the constructed angelic language by John Dee

Horseshoe Falls

Wales

weir in the River Dee, Wales

Flint

Welsh town

town in Wales by the River Dee

Miller of Dee

occupation

miller who works at a mill near the River Dee

Examples of Dee in a sentence

Everyone calls her Dee instead of her full name.
The Dee family reunion was held in July.
Many Dees attended the international conference.
She learned to write the letter dee in school.
The sign was missing a dee in the word 'road'.
The Dee is known for its salmon fishing.

Many towns are situated along the Dee.
The Dee flows through picturesque landscapes.
Fishing on the Dee is a popular activity.

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French:Dee, ...
German:Dee, De, ...
Italian:Dee, d, ...
Spanish:Dee, de, ...
Portuguese:Dee, dê, ...
Chinese:迪, 迪伊, ...
Japanese:ディー, ディー川, ...
Arabic:دِي, دال, ...
Hebrew:דִי, ...
Russian:Ди, буква Д, ...
Ukrainian:Ді, ді, ...
Hindi:डी, डी नदी, ...
Bengali:ডি, ...
Catalan:Dee, de, ...
Czech:Dee, dé, ...
Danish:Dee, dee, ...
Dutch:Dee, dee, ...
Greek:Ντι, Δη, ...
Hungarian:Dee, dé, ...
Khmer:ឌី, នាមត្រកូល ឌី, ...
Korean:디, 디 강, ...
Persian:دی, ...
Polish:Dee, nazwisko, ...
Portuguese (BR):Dee, dê, ...
Romanian:Dee, d, ...
Swedish:Dee, de, ...
Thai:ดี, แม่น้ำดี, ...
Turkish:Dee, dee, ...
Vietnamese:Dee, chữ D, ...

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Definition of Dee - Reverso English Dictionary

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