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Dan — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dan noun A ranking level of black belt awarded in martial arts such as judo or karate, or a person holding that rank.

Senses

Dan is used for these senses in English:

  • Dan (biblical character) The fifth son of Jacob and Bilhah (who was Rachel's handmaid).

dan — full definition

  1. noun A ranking level of black belt awarded in martial arts such as judo or karate, or a person holding that rank.
  2. noun An old-fashioned title of respect placed before a name, roughly meaning "master" or "sir", now found mainly in historical or literary writing.