"Dike" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /daɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation]
enPR: dīk [Received-Pronunciation] Rhymes: -aɪk Etymology: From Middle English (see the noun dike). Compare Dyke. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-}} Middle English, {{m|en|dike}} dike, {{m|en|Dyke}} Dyke Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dike
  1. A topographic surname from Middle English for someone living near a dike. Categories (topical): Asteroids
    Sense id: en-Dike-en-name-3jMFFUEy Disambiguation of Asteroids: 35 23 33 9 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 15 13 13 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 65 17 12 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈdike/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈdɪkiː/ [Received-Pronunciation]
enPR: diʹké Rhymes: -ɪkiː Etymology: From Ancient Greek Δίκη (Díkē, literally “Justice, Order, Judgement”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Δίκη|lit=Justice, Order, Judgement}} Ancient Greek Δίκη (Díkē, literally “Justice, Order, Judgement”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dike
  1. (Greek mythology) The goddess/personification of justice, order and judgement and one of the Horae. She is a daughter of Zeus and Themis, and her sisters are Eirene and Eunomia. Her Roman counterpart is Justitia. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek deities, Asteroids Related terms (other second-generation Horae): Eirene, Eunomia Coordinate_terms (Horae): Thallo (english: Spring), Auxo (english: Summer), Carpo (english: Autumn), Eirene (english: Peace), Eunomia (english: Order of Law)
    Sense id: en-Dike-en-name-130pO~rL Disambiguation of Asteroids: 35 23 33 9 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'other second-generation Horae': 78 15 7 Disambiguation of 'Horae': 84 10 7
  2. (astronomy) 99 Dike, a main belt asteroid. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Asteroids Synonyms: Dikê, Dikē Coordinate_terms: Dike Astraea, Lady Justice, Astraea
    Sense id: en-Dike-en-name-1CtEGfO3 Disambiguation of Asteroids: 35 23 33 9 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  3. (poetic) justice, order and judgement. Tags: poetic
    Sense id: en-Dike-en-name-hgz4GKX0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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