A title of honor equivalent to master, or sir.

Degree; levels within the Dan grading system of Black Belt

master level; grade or degree

The 7 grading belts following kyu grades. The seven black belts. Considered advanced/expert grades.

a term referring to the category of lead female roles, played by men in the Cantonese opera tradition.

In xiqu, the female roles and the actors who play them.

a Chinese opera singer who plays women's roles

Dan (æ—¦) is the general name for the female roles in Chinese opera. There are a few different kinds of 'Dan's in Chinese opera. The commonly seen ones are 'Gui Men Dan', 'Hua Dan', 'Dao Ma Dan', 'Wu Dan', 'Lao Dan' and 'Cai Dan'.

Hebrew "a judge" -- the fifth son of Jacob and one of the twelve tribes of Israel, settled in northern Palestine.

A son of Jacob, and one of the twelve tribes of Israel. See Chapter 9.

Dan (Hebrew: דָּן, Standard Dan Tiberian Dān; "Judge") is one of the sons of Jacob and Bilhah, Rachel's servant.http://mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt0130.htm#3 Genesis 30:3–4 He was Jacob's fifth son, and Bilhah's first.

Divers Alert Network. A non-profit organisation that promotes the research and practice of safe diving.

Divers Alert Network. Nonprofit organization that provides emergency and informational advice and assistance for diving injuries, promotes diving-related medical research and education, collects injury statistics, and offers dive safety services to its members and the diving community.

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