de /ˈdɛ/preposition 1exclamation 1noun 1forms 1phrases 2 preposition1 •(historical) of, used in the titles of noble French familiesConwoman Jeanne de La Motte stole a 2,800-carat diamond necklace, The Slave's Collar, by convincing the Cardinal de Rohan that Queen Marie-Antoinette wanted it. — 2009 exclamation1 •A meaningless unstressed syllable used when singing a tune or indicating a rhythm.“Dum de dum, dum de dum”, he hummed as he sauntered down the road. noun1 •The name of the Cyrillic script letter Д / д. formsdes Phrases with de crème de la crèmeBest of the best; something superlative; the very best. esprit de corpsA shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion to a cause among the members of a group, for example of a military unit.
DE noun 6phrases 2 noun6 •Abbreviation of Delaware: a state of the United States. •Initialism of differential equation. •Initialism of desktop environment. •Initialism of diatomaceous earth. •(US) Initialism of destroyer escort, a type of warship of the destroyer subtype, also called a frigate. •Initialism of delayed ejaculation. Phrases with DE crème de la crèmeBest of the best; something superlative; the very best. esprit de corpsA shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion to a cause among the members of a group, for example of a military unit.
dE noun 1forms 1phrases 2 noun1 •dwarf elliptical galaxy formsdEs Phrases with dE crème de la crèmeBest of the best; something superlative; the very best. esprit de corpsA shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion to a cause among the members of a group, for example of a military unit.