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dede

dede is the obsolete spelling of deed.

Meaning of deed

Noun

deed (plural deeds)

  1. An action or act; something that is done.
    • One small deed can have one strong effect or more.
  2. A brave or noteworthy action; a feat or exploit.
    • They should accomplish both a knightly deed,1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book VI, Canto VII”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC, stanza 4
  3. Action or fact, as opposed to rhetoric or deliberation.
    • I have fulfilled my promise in word and in deed.
  4. A legal instrument that is executed under seal or before a witness; sometimes required for certain legal activities, such as the transfer of certain kinds of property.
    1. (broadly) The legal title to real estate; ownership.
      • I inherited the deed to the house.

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Proper noun capitalized: Dede

Dede (plural Dedes)

  1. A surname.
  2. A female given name.

Forms of dede

pluralDedes

Questions about dede

What does dede mean?
Dede means a surname.
What is dede the obsolete spelling of?
Dede is the obsolete spelling of deed.
What part of speech is dede?
Dede is a proper noun.

Words near dede in the dictionary

  1. Dedanite
  2. Dedanites
  3. dedans
  4. Deddick Valley
  5. Deddington
  6. dede
  7. dedebaba
  8. dedebabas
  9. dedecorate
  10. dedecorated
  11. dedecorates

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