De·ne also Dé·né (d  n , d-n)n. (used with a pl. verb) The Athabaskan-speaking peoples of northwest Canada and inland Alaska considered as a group. |
| dene (dn) n. Chiefly British A sandy tract or dune by the seashore. [Possibly East Frisian düne, a sand dune; akin to dune.] |
Dene [ˈdɛnɪ ˈdɛneɪ]
pl n
(Social Science / Peoples) the North American Indian peoples of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories in Canada. The official body representing them is called the Dene Nation
[via French déné, from Athapascan dene people]
dene1, dean [diːn]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Brit a valley, esp one that is narrow and wooded
[Old English denu valley; see den]
dene2, dean [diːn]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Dialect chiefly southern English a sandy stretch of land or dune near the sea
[probably related to Old English dūn hill; see down3]
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