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dene Definition

dene (dēn)

noun

Brit. a low dune or sandy tract near a seashore

Etymology: ME; prob. akin to dune

Dene Definition

Dene (den′ē, -ā)

noun pl. Dene or Denes

  1. a member of any of the Athabaskan peoples of the Northwest Territories, Canada
  2. the group of languages spoken by these peoples

Etymology: Fr déné < Athabaskan, a self-designation, lit., people

adjective

of these peoples or their cultures
Dene Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • hole: At the bottom of the steep slope, is an area where ' dene holes ' were excavated.