English Words Starting With D

• duna

  nounLow
  /ˈduːnə/A large mound or ridge of wind-blown sand, often found in deserts or along coastlines.
• dunaburg

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˈd(j)uːnəˌbɜːɡ/A historical name, now Daugavpils, for a city in southeastern Latvia.
• dunaj

  nounLow
  /ˈduːnaɪ/Dunaj is a proper noun referring to the Danube River in Central and Eastern Europe.
• dunant

  nounVery low
  /ˈdjuːnɑːnt/A proper noun; the surname of Henry Dunant (1828–1910), Swiss humanitarian, founder of the Red Cross, and co-recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901. Used as an eponym for awards, places, or concepts related to humanitarianism.
• dunarea

  nounLow
  /ˈdʌnəreɪə/The river 'Dunărea' (Romanian spelling), known in English as the 'Danube'.
• dunbar

  nounLow
  /dʌnˈbɑː/A surname of Scottish origin.
• dunbartonshire

  nounVery Low
  /dʌnˈbɑːt(ə)nʃə/A historic county in west-central Scotland
• duncan

  nounLow
  /ˈdʌŋkən/A male given name of Scottish origin, meaning 'dark warrior' or 'brown fighter'.
• duncan i

  nounVery low
  /ˈdʌŋkən ðə ˈfɜːst/King of Scotland from 1034 to 1040, historically known as Donnchad mac Crináin.
• duncan phyfe

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˌdʌŋkən ˈfaɪf/A style of furniture popular in the early 19th century in the United States, characterized by classical influences, elegant proportions, and fine craftsmanship, named after the Scottish-born American cabinetmaker Duncan Phyfe (1768–1854).
• duncan smith

  nounLow
  /ˈdʌŋkən ˈsmɪθ/A proper noun referring to a specific male individual, typically a contemporary British politician (born 1954).
• duncanville

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʌŋkənvɪl/A proper noun referring to specific geographic locations, most commonly a city in Texas, USA.
• dunce

  nounLow
  /dʌns/A person who is slow at learning or incapable of understanding; a stupid or ignorant person.
• dunce cap

  nounLow
  /ˈdʌns ˌkæp/A tall conical hat, historically made of paper, placed on the head of a slow or disobedient student as a mark of shame or punishment.
• dunciad, the

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʌnsɪæd/A specific, famous mock-heroic epic poem by Alexander Pope.
• dundalk

  nounLow
  /dʌnˈdɔːk/A town in County Louth, Ireland, located near the border with Northern Ireland.
• dundas

  nounVery low
  /ˈdʌndəs/A proper noun referring most commonly to a place name or a surname, typically Canadian in origin.
• dundee

  nounLow
  /dʌnˈdiː/A proper noun, most commonly referring to the city of Dundee in Scotland, United Kingdom.
• dundee cake

  nounLow
  /dʌnˈdiː keɪk/A traditional Scottish fruit cake decorated with concentric circles of blanched almonds on top.
• dunder

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʌndə/The thick, scum-rich waste product from sugar cane processing; the lees or dregs from distillation.

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