Dan 1 (d n) In the Bible, a son of Jacob and the forebear of one of the tribes of Israel. |
| Dan 2 (dn) n. Archaic Used formerly as a title of honor for respected men, such as clerics and poets. [Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin Domnus, from Latin dominus, master, lord; see dem- in Indo-European roots.] |
| dan also Dan (dän, dn) n. 1. a. Any of 12 levels of proficiency at the grade of black belt in martial arts such as judo and karate. b. One who has achieved such a level. 2. An expert or expert level in shogi and other such games. [Japanese, from Middle Chinese nam, male.] |
dan
Noun
Judo, karate
1. any of the 10 black-belt grades of proficiency
2. a competitor entitled to dan grading [Japanese]
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