"Dee" meaning in English

See Dee in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /diː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Dee.wav
Rhymes: -iː Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dee
  1. A river in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland that flows about 145 km (90 mi) from the Cairngorm Mountains to the North Sea at Aberdeen. Categories (place): Places in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Places in Scotland, Rivers in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Rivers in Scotland Translations (river in Scotland): Դի (english: Di) (Armenian), Dhé (Irish), Ди (english: Di) (Russian), Dee (Scots)
    Sense id: en-Dee-en-name-ImYyc0on Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 13 13 3 27 11 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 21 13 2 22 10 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 25 16 15 4 25 13 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 15 16 3 24 13 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 23 20 17 2 24 10 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 22 21 16 2 24 10 4 Disambiguation of 'river in Scotland': 55 15 10 13 3 4
  2. A river in Wales and England that flows about 113 km (70 mi) from Snowdonia to the Irish Sea near Liverpool. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Wales, Rivers in England, Rivers in Wales Translations (river in Wales and England): Dyfrdwy [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-Dee-en-name-fmuzYuYO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 13 13 3 27 11 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 25 16 15 4 25 13 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 15 16 3 24 13 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 15 34 10 5 24 10 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 23 20 17 2 24 10 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 22 21 16 2 24 10 4 Disambiguation of 'river in Wales and England': 5 74 11 5 3 2
  3. A river in Cumbria, England, which flows through Dentdale, and joins the River Rawthey near Sedbergh. Categories (place): Places in Cumbria, England, Places in England, Rivers in Cumbria, England, Rivers in England
    Sense id: en-Dee-en-name-UDyGxz9T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 13 13 3 27 11 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 25 16 15 4 25 13 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 15 16 3 24 13 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 23 20 17 2 24 10 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 22 21 16 2 24 10 4
  4. A river in County Cavan and County Louth, Ireland. Categories (place): Places in County Cavan, Ireland, Places in County Louth, Ireland, Places in Ireland, Rivers in County Cavan, Ireland, Rivers in County Louth, Ireland, Rivers in Ireland
    Sense id: en-Dee-en-name-ahGgKpGv
  5. A unisex given name, short for names beginning with D. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, English diminutives of female given names Derived forms: Bangor-on-Dee, Billy Dee, Deeside, Miller of Dee Related terms: Ardee [Ireland]
    Sense id: en-Dee-en-name-EkvTQmdD Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 11 6 9 3 62 6 2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Scots translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 13 13 3 27 11 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 25 16 15 4 25 13 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 15 16 3 24 13 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 17 21 13 5 31 10 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 23 20 17 2 24 10 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Scots translations: 22 19 14 4 29 10 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 22 21 16 2 24 10 4
  6. A surname of multiple origins.
    Sense id: en-Dee-en-name-1pos5fo1 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 13 13 3 27 11 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 25 16 15 4 25 13 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 15 16 3 24 13 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 23 20 17 2 24 10 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 22 21 16 2 24 10 4

Noun

IPA: /diː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Dee.wav Forms: Dees [plural]
Rhymes: -iː Head templates: {{en-noun}} Dee (plural Dees)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of dee Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: dee
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      "code": "hy",
      "english": "Di",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "sense": "river in Scotland",
      "word": "Դի"
    },
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      "word": "Dhé"
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}

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