Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An abbreviation of
diencephalon .
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Examples
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The crest of the King of Bohemia was three feathers and his motto was Ich dien, which is German and means "I serve."
An Island Story: A History of England for Boys and Girls Henrietta Elizabeth 1920
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For years, I have told those of the yoga ilk: I can't practice yoga or tai chi or therapeutic jujitsu or dien bien phu because I'm too working class, I'm from Philly, it's just not my style.
Assuming the Pose of 'Guy Saying No' Joe Queenan 2012
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December 8th, 2008 at 1: 20 pm dien bien phu II anyone??
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September 22, 2008 at 4:57 am o yoo por por confoozed hewman… don yoo no? da kittehs ly nex 2 da hewmens day no r bad or dat r dien, but ownly iff day jus be metin yoo. iffin yoo no dem a lon lon tiime, dey ly nes 2 yoo neway. por por hubby
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HAMMER: Sibila, you obviously know Casper Van dien, the actor from "Starship Troopers," you have heard he ` s not a new Hallmark movie that ` s going to be on this weekend.
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One of these days, DJ, I'll sneak a twenty-sided dien into your hand you'll never look back.
Giff-tastic Rogers 2005
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Presumably the "Shab ul dien" and "Yeas ul dien," described in Dow (I. 141, 148). close window
Notes 2002
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Skuldgevoelens is 'n negatiewe energie en onaangespreek dien geen doel om iets positiefs by te dra tot die toekoms nie.
SPEECH BY ANNELIZ� VAN WYK DURING THE STATE OF THE NATION DEBATE 2004
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For the Lima's and the van dien Bosch family, their hardship postings are proving to be a success on all fronts.
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The van dien Bosch family comes from the Netherlands and moved to Almaty three years ago.
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