Synonyms for dene
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : deen |
| Phonetic Transcription : din |
Définition of dene
Origin :- "bare, sandy tract by the sea," late 13c., of uncertain origin, perhaps connected to dune, but the sense difference is difficult.
- As in dale : noun valley
- A glade or valley in the wood was called a Dean, Dene, Denne, cognate with den.
- Extract from : « The Romance of Names » by Ernest Weekley
- Captain Dene pulled at his moustache as though puzzled how to act.
- Extract from : « Two Little Travellers » by Frances Browne Arthur
- It was many a long day before she again suggested a visit to Dene.
- Extract from : « Regiment of Women » by Clemence Dane
- "Those are the Dene fields," said Alicia, following her glance.
- Extract from : « Regiment of Women » by Clemence Dane
- His people lived there for generations—the Lumsdens of Dene Compton.
- Extract from : « Regiment of Women » by Clemence Dane
- It was not only Clare who was very tired of co-education and Dene Compton.
- Extract from : « Regiment of Women » by Clemence Dane
- She remembered her promise one morning and took her up to Dene Compton.
- Extract from : « Regiment of Women » by Clemence Dane
- Roger, her Roger, had come up all the way from Dene to play cards with Elsbeth!
- Extract from : « Regiment of Women » by Clemence Dane
- There you'll be at Dene, miserable—you will be miserable, Roger?
- Extract from : « Regiment of Women » by Clemence Dane
- No, this is—well, it certainly has something to do with Dene, too!
- Extract from : « Regiment of Women » by Clemence Dane
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