Dan (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Martial Arts.
  1. a degree of expertise in karate, judo, tae kwon do, etc., usually signified by the wearing of a cloth belt of a particular color; level: a sixth-degree dan.
noun
  1. a son of Jacob and Bilhah. Genesis 30:6.
  2. one of the 12 tribes of Israel, traditionally descended from him.
  3. the northernmost city of ancient Palestine.
  4. a male given name, form of Daniel.
Idioms
  1. from one outermost extreme or limit to the other. Judges 20:1.
noun Archaic.
  1. a title of honor equivalent to master or sir:Dan Chaucer.
abbreviation
  1. Daniel (def. 1b).
  2. Danish (def. 2).
noun
  1. a small buoy used as a marker at sea
noun martial arts
  1. any one of the 10 black-belt grades of proficiency
  2. a competitor entitled to dan grading
noun
  1. an archaic title of honour, equivalent to Master or Sir
noun Old Testament
    • the fourth son of Jacob (Genesis 30:1–6)
    • the tribe descended from him
  1. a city in the northern territory of Canaan
abbreviation for
  1. Daniel
  2. Danish
Dan (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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