Dane
[dein]
Definition
(n.) A native, or a naturalized inhabitant, of Denmark.
Checker: Velma
Definition
n. a native of Denmark.—adj. Dan′ish belonging to Denmark.—n. the language of the Danes—(Spens.) Danisk.
Typist: Morton
Examples
- These pagan Saxons and English of the mainland and their kindred from Denmark and Norway are the Danes and Northmen of our national histories. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Absolute democrats can also line up their witnesses: the conservatism of the Swiss, Wisconsin's successful experiments, the patience and judgment of the Danes. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- The small islands of St. Thomas and Santa Cruz, are the only countries in the new world that have ever been possessed by the Danes. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- It is from the well of St Dunstan, said he, in which, betwixt sun and sun, he baptized five hundred heathen Danes and Britons--blessed be his name! Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- The Danes annexed some of the West Indian islands. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The East India trade of the Swedes and Danes began in the course of the present century. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- Horseshoes, swords, and the heads of halberds, or bills, are often found there; one place is called the Danes' well, another the Battle flats. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
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