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Word: dike (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A barrier of stone or earth used to hold back water and prevent flooding.
  • A ditch and bank running alongside each other.
  • British The northern English form of ditch.
  • geology A body of once molten igneous rock that was injected into older rocks in a manner that crosses bedding planes.
  • pejorative A lesbian, especially a manly or unattractive lesbian.

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Proper noun:

  • and|Ancient Greek|_|mythology The goddess personifying the principle of justice.
  • from=Middle English|dot= for someone living near a [[dike.

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