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Dane

[ deyn ]

/ deɪn /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Denmark.

a person of Danish descent.

Great Dane.

a male given name.

Origin of Dane

before 950; Middle English Dan, Old English Dene (plural), influenced by Old Norse Danir (plural)

Example sentences from the Web for dane

Like many of us, Dane DeHaan grew up pretending to be Spider-Man.

Dane DeHaan’s Green Goblin Is the Best Thing About ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ |Kevin Fallon |May 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The best Scrabble game I could come up with would be me, Jon Hamm, and Dane DeHaan.

Daniel Radcliffe on ‘Kill Your Darlings,’ Love Scenes, and What’s Next |Marlow Stern |October 15, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The Swede called the young Dane “a genius,” and labeled his film “a masterpiece.”

Denmark Has a Riveting New Drama Starring Mads Mikkelsen |Marlow Stern |July 14, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Also: will Mark survive, given that Dane is only on board this season for two episodes?

‘Homeland,’ ‘Revenge,’ ‘The Good Wife,’ ‘Sons of Anarchy’ and More: Where We Left Off |Jace Lacob, Maria Elena Fernandez |September 10, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

He Said: If time travel actually existed, someone would have traveled back from the future and erased Dane Cook.

TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2012-13’s New Shows |Jace Lacob, Maria Elena Fernandez |June 12, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
He therefore asked his men for their aid, and said he thought the Norway man should show himself always superior to the Dane.

Heimskringla |Snorri Sturlason
"It looks strange to ever see you without each other," said Mrs. Dane, detecting an uneasiness.

Six Girls |Fannie Belle Irving
It did not even spit as Dane passed under its abode to pour thin soup into his patient.

Plague Ship |Andre Norton
I had not taken Ellingham's stick to Mrs. Dane's house; that was another.

Sight Unseen |Mary Roberts Rinehart
"The whole land seems dead," Dane said slowly, leaning heavily on his rifle as he spoke.

The League of the Leopard |Harold Bindloss

British Dictionary definitions for dane

Dane

/ (deɪn) /

noun

a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Denmark

any of the Vikings who invaded England from the late 8th to the 11th century ad