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debes

/ˈdeɪbəs/

debes is the plural of debe.

Meaning of debe

Noun

debe (plural debes)

  1. (Kenya) A tin container used for kerosene etc.

Proper noun capitalized: Debes

Debes

  1. (astronomy and selenography) A lunar impact crater located to the north of Mare Crisium, in the eastern part of the Moon’s near side.

Origin of debes

Named for the German cartographer Ernst Debes (1840–1923).

Questions about debes

What does debes mean?
Debes means a lunar impact crater located to the north of Mare Crisium, in the eastern part of the Moon’s near side.
What is debes the plural of?
Debes is the plural of debe.
What part of speech is debes?
Debes is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce debes?
Debes is pronounced /ˈdeɪbəs/.

Words near debes in the dictionary

  1. debenzylating
  2. debenzylation
  3. debenzylations
  4. Deberry
  5. Deberrys
  6. debes
  7. debias
  8. debiased
  9. debiaser
  10. debiasers
  11. debiases

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Adapted from Wiktionary: debes (page history and authors); Debes (page history and authors); debe (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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