Definition of "Dan"

Dan¹

/dæn/

proper noun
1. The fifth son of Jacob and Bilhah (who was Rachel's handmaid).
2. A male given name from Hebrew, derived from the son of Jacob.
3. A male given name from Hebrew & nickname, derived from the prophet Daniel.
4. A surname.
5. One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Dan.
6. A former city occupied by the tribe
7. The Dan River, the principal tributary of the Jordan, named for the city

Dan²

/dæn/

proper noun
1. A river in Shaanxi, China
  Quotations
  Third, intensifying supervision over water sources for the middle route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, of which approximately 70% of the water comes from the Han River and the Dan River. We have launched specialized campaigns in the two rivers and improved comprehensive management of the basin. A ten-year fishing ban on the Yangtze River has been enforced, which effectively ensured the water quality of the Han River and the Dan River. We will further step up efforts to ensure clear water for the North.
  2021 June 23, “Press conference on 'Shaanxi: Carrying forward Yan'an spirit, endeavoring to write new chapter of accelerated growth in new era'”, in State Council Information Office‎, archived from the original on 10 June 2022‎

Dan³

/dæn/

noun
plural Dans
1. Alternative form of dan (title of honour)

Dan⁴

/dæn/

proper noun
1. A Mande ethnic group from northwestern Ivory Coast and neighboring Liberia.
2. The language of this people, belonging to the Southern Mande branch.

Dan⁵

/dæn/

proper noun
1. A river which flows 214 miles through the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia.
  Quotations
  1978, Frank Michael Boing, Net Primary Productivity of the Dan River Basin, North Carolina and Virginia
  We in the Upper Dan watershed feel particularly vulnerable. Just to give you an idea of the stakes involved, if sufficient water is appropriated […]
  1984, Dr. Hoffman, [Testimony before the United States House Committee on Public Works and Transportation, Subcommittee on Water Resources] To Prohibit the Secretary of the Army from Issuing Certain Permits in Connection with a Proposed Water Pipeline Project Until an Environmental Impact Statement for that Project Has Been Completed: […] February 8, 1984, page 249
  1986, North Carolina. Division of Water Resources, Dan River Basin Study, North Carolina: Phase I
  2009, Katherine K. Mull, Dan River Basin Association, An Insider's Guide to the Dan River in North Carolina and Virginia: 125 Miles of Nature and History : Canoeing, Kayaking, Fishing, Hiking, River Heritage, Parks, Trails