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- [dahn, dan]
- /dɑn, dæn/
- /dæn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahn, dan]
- /dɑn, dæn/
Definitions of dan word
- noun dan a small buoy used as a marker at sea 3
- noun dan any one of the 10 black-belt grades of proficiency 3
- noun dan a competitor entitled to dan grading 3
- noun dan an archaic title of honour, equivalent to Master or Sir 3
- noun dan the fourth son of Jacob (Genesis 30:1–6) 3
- noun dan the tribe descended from him 3
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Origin of dan
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45; < Japanese < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese duàn step, grade
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Parts of speech for Dan
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dan popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dan usage trend in Literature
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