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# dane

noun, a name (a Dane, Danes); a Great Dane (a dog)

«dane» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (a name) A Dane is a person from Denmark. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dane/#m1)
2. (a name) In history, the Danes were Vikings from Denmark who raided and settled in England, Ireland and other places; part of England under their rule was called the Danelaw. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dane/#m2)
3. A Great Dane is a breed of very large, tall dog, one of the tallest dogs in the world, gentle despite its size. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dane/#m3)

### In the lessons

In UK history lessons about the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, the Danes attacked monasteries, King Alfred the Great fought them and later made a deal, and England paid them «Danegeld» to stay away. In everyday life a Great Dane is a giant pet dog (Scooby-Doo is a Great Dane). Phrases: the Danes, a Great Dane, the Danelaw, Danish (the adjective and language).

### Examples

- A Dane is someone from Denmark. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dane/#x1)
- The Danes attacked the monastery on the island. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dane/#x2)
- King Alfred fought hard against the Danes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dane/#x3)
- The Danelaw was the part of England ruled by the Danes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dane/#x4)
- Our neighbour's Great Dane is taller than me when it stands up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dane/#x5)
- Scooby-Doo is a Great Dane. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dane/#x6)
- Hans Christian Andersen, who wrote fairy tales, was a Dane. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dane/#x7)
- The Danish language is spoken by Danes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dane/#x8)
- He was a Dane, the owner of a travelling theatre. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dane/#x9)

### Note

A name, so it takes a capital D: a Dane, the Danes, a Great Dane. The adjective and language is «Danish» (a Danish pastry is a sweet pastry). Do not confuse with «deign» (to lower yourself to do something), which sounds the same, or «Dean» (a name and a title).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «dane» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dane/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dane» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dane.html) on Mova free.