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Dan. 1 In the Bible, son of Jacob and Bilhah and eponymous ancestor of one of the 12 tribes of Israel. Their allotment in SW Palestine was the least extensive. The hostility of the Amorites living there prompted the Danites to migrate north where they established themselves. The Book of Judges may indicate that the Danites were originally part of the Sea Peoples. They shared the lot of the northern Hebrews at the hands of the Assyrians in the 8th cent. B.C. 2 City, northernmost landmark of ancient Palestine, hence the expression "from Dan to Beersheba Beersheba (bērshē`bə, bēr`shēbə) [Heb.,=seven wells or well of the oath], city (1994 pop. dan1 a small buoy used as a marker at sea dan2 Martial Arts 1. any one of the 10 black-belt grades of proficiency 2. a competitor entitled to dan grading Dan Old Testament 1. a. the fourth son of Jacob (Genesis 30:1--6) b. the tribe descended from him 2. a city in the northern territory of Canaan How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The arm of one Dan Grady flew out in the gloom and arrested something. "I don't think it will be much of a newspaper if it isn't printed," said Dan scornfully. Keep your eyes open, an' help Dan to do ez he's bid, an' sechlike, an' I'll give you - you ain't wuth it, but I'll give - ten an' a ha'af a month; say thirty-five at the end o' the trip. |
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