de
Pronunciations
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/ˈdɛ/
Noun
The name of the Cyrillic script letter Д / д.
Interjection
A meaningless unstressed syllable used when singing a tune or indicating a rhythm.
- Examples
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“Dum de dum, dum de dum”, he hummed as he sauntered down the road.
Preposition
Used in the titles of French nobility; of.
Usage- Historical
- Examples
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Conwoman 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.
More examples (1)
When Prosper Mérimée had next seen Mercedes after Spain, in March 1846, he told the Countess de Montijo that Mercedes "looked less well preserved [and] limped a little."
Word forms
des