Antonyms for
dan
A rank of black belt in martial arts.
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No Antonyms Found for Dan

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All Definitions for Dan

Below are all the dictionary definitions of dan:

1A rank of black belt in martial arts.
2Someone who has achieved a level of black belt.
3A small truck or sledge used in coal mines.
4A traditional unit of equivalent volume, now officially equal to 100 liters.
5Synonym of picul: a traditional unit of weight and mass, chiefly used as a dry measure of grains.
6A dan buoy.
7A title of honour or respect similar to "master" or "Sir", used of historical and legendary figures of the past.
8A male given name from Hebrew.
9A diminutive of the male given name Daniel.
10The fifth son of Jacob and Bilhah (who was Rachel's handmaid).
11One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Dan.
12A surname.
13A diminutive of the female given name Danielle
14A Mande ethnic group from northwestern Ivory Coast and neighboring Liberia.
15The language of this people, belonging to the Southern Mande branch.
16A former city occupied by this tribe.
17Alternative form of dan (title of honour). [(obsolete) A title of honour or respect similar to "master" or "Sir", used of historical and legendary figures of the past.]
18Acronym of Divers Alert Network.
19Acronym of deadenylating nuclease, a protein that binds the 5' cap of mRNA and begins degradation in the 3' to 5' direction.
20Acronym of Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons, a scientific instrument of the Mars Science Laboratory onboard the Curiosity rover at Mars.

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About antonyms for dan

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