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Dedan in a sentence

Dedan meaning

An ancient Arabian city state located in the oasis of al-ʿUla.

Using Dedan

  • The main meaning on this page is: An ancient Arabian city state located in the oasis of al-ʿUla.
  • In the example corpus, dedan often appears in combinations such as: dedan thomas, guard dedan.

Context around Dedan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

sensation 1× guard 1× leader 1×

Often after:

kimathi 2× thomas 2×

Sentence patterns with Dedan

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

dedan kimathi s 1× dedan s youngest 1× frosh sensation dedan thomas jr 1× its leader dedan kimathi was 1× point guard dedan thomas jr 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

brooklyn hicks came 1× dedan kimathi s 1× dedan s youngest 1× fifth year senior 1× its leader dedan 1×

Common sentence endings:

a dignified manner 1× and five assists 1× and six assists 1× killed in 1957 1× ran for decades 1×

Words around Dedan

Just before it in the word index:

deda 2 ded 11 decussate 4 decurrent 2 decurions 4 decuriones 2

Just after it in the word index:

deddeh 2 dede 31 dededo 2 dedekind 37 dederer 6 dedes 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Dedan

  • In this selection, "dedan" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sensation, guard, leader, kimathi and thomas stand out and add context to how "dedan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include dedan kimathi s and dedan s youngest. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dedan" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dedan

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Its leader, Dedan Kimathi, was killed in 1957. (8 words)

Dedan Kimathi's son, Simon Maina, had earlier told DW that he would like to bury his father's remains in a dignified manner. (24 words)

Brooklyn Hicks came off the bench to lead the Rebels (3-1) with 16 points, while point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. added 13 points and six assists. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

Fifth-year senior big man Kalib Boone came off the bench to score a team-high 19 points on 9-of-10 shooting, while frosh sensation Dedan Thomas Jr. added 17 points and five assists. (35 words)

Dedan's youngest daughter, Evalyne Wanjogu, described her mother's struggle to find closure on the whereabouts of her husbands remains as futile quest that ran for decades. (28 words)

Brooklyn Hicks came off the bench to lead the Rebels (3-1) with 16 points, while point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. added 13 points and six assists. (27 words)

Example sentences (5)

Dedan Kimathi's son, Simon Maina, had earlier told DW that he would like to bury his father's remains in a dignified manner.

Dedan's youngest daughter, Evalyne Wanjogu, described her mother's struggle to find closure on the whereabouts of her husbands remains as futile quest that ran for decades.

Fifth-year senior big man Kalib Boone came off the bench to score a team-high 19 points on 9-of-10 shooting, while frosh sensation Dedan Thomas Jr. added 17 points and five assists.

Brooklyn Hicks came off the bench to lead the Rebels (3-1) with 16 points, while point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. added 13 points and six assists.

Its leader, Dedan Kimathi, was killed in 1957.

Common combinations with dedan

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dedan" in a sentence?
An example: "Dedan Kimathi's son, Simon Maina, had earlier told DW that he would like to bury his father's remains in a dignified manner." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "dedan" from authentic English texts.
What does "dedan" mean?
Dedan means: An ancient Arabian city state located in the oasis of al-ʿUla.
How many example sentences with "dedan" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "dedan", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.