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- [dees]
- /dis/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dees]
- /dis/
Definitions of dees word
- adjective dees great, wonderful. 1
- noun dees John, 1527–1608, English mathematician and astrologer. 1
- noun dees a river in NE Scotland, flowing E into the North Sea at Aberdeen. 90 miles (145 km) long. 1
- noun dees a river in N Wales and W England, flowing E and N into the Irish Sea. About 70 miles (110 km) long. 1
- noun dees a male or female given name. 1
- noun dees Plural form of dee, the name of the letter D. 1
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Origin of dees
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; so called from its shape, which resembles the letter D
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Parts of speech for Dees
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dees popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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