dee

¹

[ dee ]

noun

1. a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:

   The wire cutters hung from a dee on her saddle.

2. Physics. a hollow electrode for accelerating particles in a cyclotron.

Dee

²

[ dee ]

noun

1. John, 1527–1608, English mathematician and astrologer.
2. a river in NE Scotland, flowing E into the North Sea at Aberdeen. 90 miles (145 km) long.
3. a river in N Wales and W England, flowing E and N into the Irish Sea. About 70 miles (110 km) long.
4. a male or female given name.

Dee

¹

/ diː /

noun

1. DeeJohn15271608MEnglishSCIENCE: mathematicianMISC: astrologerTHEATRE: magician John. 1527–1608, English mathematician, astrologer, and magician: best known for his preface (1570) to the first edition of Euclid in English

Dee

²

/ diː /

noun

1. a river in N Wales and NW England, rising in S Gwynedd and flowing east and north to the Irish Sea. Length: about 112 km (70 miles)
2. a river in NE Scotland, rising in the Cairngorms and flowing east to the North Sea. Length: about 140 km (87 miles)
3. a river in S Scotland, flowing south to the Solway Firth. Length: about 80 km (50 miles)

dee

³

/ diː /

verb

1. a Scot word for die 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of dee¹

First recorded in 1785–95; so called from its shape, which resembles the letter D

Example Sentences

My acting teacher, Dee Cannon, taught me that my strongest suit was not the trope that most Black women are given, which is the strong Black woman.

From Los Angeles Times

The irony is not lost on Dee Goddard, who grew up "down south", when she says that she originally moved to the area because "we thought it would be a cheaper option".

From BBC

Dee and her husband, who both work at the University of Sheffield, currently spend more than 50% of their income on rent and council tax, excluding bills, so saving for the future - as well as finding a suitable home to buy - has proven "very difficult".

From BBC

Dee says before the coronavirus pandemic, it was much easier to find somewhere to raise a family.

From BBC

For Dee Goddard, she hopes people in the future will not be in her position.

From BBC