Dike Definition

dīk
diked, dikes, diking, dykes
noun
dikes
The bank of earth thrown up in digging a ditch.
Webster's New World
An embankment or dam made to prevent flooding by the sea or by a river.
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A ditch or watercourse.
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A low dividing wall of earth or stone.
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A protective barrier or obstacle.
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verb
diked, dikes, diking
To provide, protect, or enclose with a dike or dikes.
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To drain by a ditch.
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pronoun

A topographic surname​ for someone living near a dike.

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(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/Iustitia.

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Alternative spelling of Dikê.
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Other Word Forms of Dike

Noun

Singular:
dike
Plural:
dikes

Origin of Dike

  • Middle English from Old English dīc trench dhīgw- in Indo-European roots and from Old Norse dīki ditch

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English (Northern) dik, dike, from Old Norse díki 'ditch, dike'. More at and doublet of ditch.

    From Wiktionary

  • From Ancient Greek Δίκη (Dikē, literally “Justice, Order, Judgement”).

    From Wiktionary

  • From Ancient Greek Δίκη (Dikē).

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  • From Middle English.

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