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Alternative forms

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Verb

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dieu

  1. second-person plural present indicative of dir

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French dieu, from Old French deu, from Latin deus, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic *deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dieu m (plural dieux)

  1. a god, male divinity
    Synonym: divinité

Usage notes

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  • When speaking of a god of a specific monotheistic religion, it is usually capitalized as Dieu.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Haitian Creole: dye

Further reading

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Middle English

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Adjective

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dieu

  1. Alternative form of dewe (due)

Middle French

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Etymology

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From Old French deu.

Noun

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dieu m (plural dieux)

  1. god

Usage notes

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  • When speaking of the Christian God, it is usually capitalized as Dieu.

Descendants

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Romansch

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Etymology

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From Latin deus.

Noun

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dieu m (plural dieus)

  1. god

Sundanese

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Adverb

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dieu

  1. here