Dike Definition

dīk
diked, dikes, diking, dykes
noun
dikes
The bank of earth thrown up in digging a ditch.
Webster's New World
An embankment or dam made to prevent flooding by the sea or by a river.
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A ditch or watercourse.
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A low dividing wall of earth or stone.
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A protective barrier or obstacle.
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verb
diked, dikes, diking
To provide, protect, or enclose with a dike or dikes.
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To drain by a ditch.
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pronoun

A topographic surname​ for someone living near a dike.

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(Greek mythology) The goddess/personification of justice, order and judgement and one of the Horae. She is a daughter of Zeus and Themis, and her sisters are Eirene and Eunomia. Her Roman counterpart is Justitia/Iustitia.

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Alternative spelling of Dikê.
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Other Word Forms of Dike

Noun

Singular:
dike
Plural:
dikes

Origin of Dike

  • Middle English from Old English dīc trench dhīgw- in Indo-European roots and from Old Norse dīki ditch

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English (Northern) dik, dike, from Old Norse díki 'ditch, dike'. More at and doublet of ditch.

    From Wiktionary

  • From Ancient Greek Δίκη (Dikē, literally “Justice, Order, Judgement”).

    From Wiktionary

  • From Ancient Greek Δίκη (Dikē).

    From Wiktionary

  • From Middle English.

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Dike Sentence Examples

  • The height of the dike ranges to 40 in.

  • These are represented by the famous sea dikes called the Westkapelle dike and the Hondsbossche Zeewering, or sea-defence, which were begun respectively in the first and second halves of the 15th century.

  • These rise generally only a few feet above the level of the sea, and are crowned by a single house standing on an artificial mound and protected by a surrounding dike or embankment.

  • In 1901 the government introduced a bill in the States General, based on the recommendations of the commission, providing for enclosing the Zuider Zee by building a dike from the North Holland coast, through the Amsteldiep to Wieringen and from that island to the Friesland coast at Piaam; and further providing for the draining of two portions of the enclosed area, namely the N.W.

  • In this way the towns of Rotterdam, Schiedam, Vlaardingen and Maasluis have all gradually extended over the Maas dike in order to keep in touch with the river, and the small town of Delftshaven is built altogether on the outer side of the same dike.

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Words Starting With

DDIDIK

Words Ending With

EKEIKE

Unscrambles

dike

Words Starting With D and Ending With E

Starts With D & Ends With EStarts With DI & Ends With EStarts With D & Ends With KE

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With D4 Letter Words Ending With E