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du

1 American  
[doo, dyoo, dy] / du, dyu, dü /
  1. (in names of French derivation) a contraction of de and the article le:

    Joachim du Bellay.


Du. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Duke.

  2. Dutch.


Du. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Duke

  2. Dutch

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DU 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. depleted uranium

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Example Sentences

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The CPL continues to evolve and develop, with the first team from Quebec province, Supra du Quebec, debuting in the 2026 season.

From BBC

From light and airy chiffon cakes to rich and buttery creations, Australian-themed cakes are also du jour with a towering koala creation by Reg Leones, 40, mixing Filipino flavours of ube and leche flan that took three days to finish.

From BBC

Brookfield Asset Management and Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec are teaming up to buy Boralex in a deal worth about 3.8 billion Canadian dollars, the equivalent of US$2.76 billion, that aims to accelerate the Canadian renewable energy company’s growth as a private company.

From The Wall Street Journal

Brookfield Asset Management and Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec are teaming up to buy Boralex BLX 10.73%increase; green up pointing triangle in a deal worth about 3.8 billion Canadian dollars, the equivalent of US$2.76 billion, that aims to accelerate the Canadian renewable energy company’s growth as a private company.

From The Wall Street Journal

The ’90’s are everywhere right now, the hot topic du jour because if you were in your teens or 20s in that era, you are now at the age where you are starting to feel the weight of age and years, and inclined to indulge in a little nostalgia.

From Salon