Definitions for dene
dindene

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Denenoun

   A member of the Athabascan peoples.

2. Etymology: Presumably from daniz, although further etymology is unknown.

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dene

   The Dene people are an aboriginal group of First Nations who live in the northern boreal and Arctic regions of Canada. The Dené speak Northern Athabaskan languages. Dene is the common Athabaskan word for "people". The term "Dene" has two usages. More commonly, it is used narrowly to refer to the Athabaskan speakers of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut in Canada, especially including the Chipewyan, Tlicho, Yellowknives, Slavey, and Sahtu. But it is sometimes also used to refer to all Northern Athabaskan speakers, who are spread in a wide range all across Alaska and northern Canada. Note that Dene never includes the Pacific Coast Athabaskan or Southern Athabaskan speakers in the continental U.S., despite the fact that the term is used to denote the Athabaskan languages as a whole. The Southern Athabaskan speakers do, however, refer to themselves with similar words: Diné and Indé. Alexander Mackenzie described aspects of a number of northern Dene cultures in the late eighteenth century in his journal of his voyage down the Mackenzie River.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dene

   dēn, n. a small valley.—n. Dene′-hole, an ancient artificial excavation in the chalk formations of Kent and Essex. [A form of dean. Cf. Den.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dene

   The Anglo-Saxon dæne; implying a kind of hollow or ravine through which a rivulet runs, the banks on either side being studded with trees.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DENE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dene is ranked #94730 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Dene surname appeared 193 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Dene.
   
   79.7% or 154 total occurrences were White.
   6.7% or 13 total occurrences were Black.
   5.7% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3.6% or 7 total occurrences were Asian.

Anagrams for dene »

1. need

2. eden

How to pronounce dene?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say dene in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dene in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dene in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of dene in a Sentence

1. Raymond Dauvin:

   There's ... no new problems that could lead to this type of thing, except that it’s an isolated town, you have to leave town to work. And it’s difficult, because if you leave town you're in an environment of other people who don't speak Dene. In a way, it's your nation up here.

2. La Loche Community School:

   There is currently an emergency occurring at the Dene Building and we are asking the public to stay away while the matter is resolved by the RCMP, we will not be allowing anyone in or out until we have a clear idea of what is going on.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dene
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=dene
3. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=dene
4. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=dene
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html