D The letter D is the fourth letter in the Latin alphabet. In English language, it is pronounced "dee." .
	D-Day In English military parlance, D-Day is a term often used to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. While the initial D in D-day does not stand for anything, it often represents a variable , designating the day upon which some significant event will or has occurred; see Military designation of days and hours for similar terms.
	D. H. Lawrence David Herbert Lawrence was an important and controversial England writer of the 20th century, with his output spanning novels, short story, poetry, dramas, essays, travel books, paintings, translations, literary criticism and personal letters.
	D. W. Griffith David Llewelyn Wark Griffith, commonly known as D.W. Griffith was an United States film director. He is best known as the director of the controversial film The Birth of a Nation .
	Dab Dab is a disctrict of Katowice.
	Dabbling duck The dabbling ducks are a group of eight genus and about 55 species of ducks, including some of the most familiar Northern Hemisphere species. They are in the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. The latter article should be referred to for an overview of this very large family.
	Daboecia Daboecia is a small genus in the family Ericaceae, containing two shrubby species, closely related to the genus Erica. Daboecia differs from European Erica species in having a deciduous corolla which is substantially larger than the corolla in the same species of Erica.
	Dacha Dacha listen is a Russian word for a house in the countryside. It is usually occupied part of the year by its owner or rented out to urban residents as a summer retreat. Dachas are very common in Russia, and are also widespread in some former republics of the Soviet Union. Anyone who occupies a dacha for the time being is called dachnik.
	Dachau Dachau is a town in southern Germany, in the States of Germany of Bavaria. Located at , just 20 km away from Munich, it has become a popular housing area for people working in Munich, and now has roughly 40,000 inhabitants. The town has a historic town centre, with a castle built in the 18th century.
	Dachshund The Dachshund is a short-legged, elongated dog breed of the hound family. The breed's name is German language and literally means badger dog . The breed was developed to scent, chase, and hunting badger s and other hole-dwelling animals. Due to the long, narrow build, they are sometimes referred to in the United States and elsewhere as a wiener dog, hot dog, or sausage dog.
	Dacite Dacite is a high-silica igneous rock, volcanic rock. It is intermediate in compostion between andesite and rhyolite, and, like andesite, it consists mostly of plagioclase feldspar with biotite, hornblende, augite or enstatite. It has an aphanitic to porphyritic texture with quartz as rounded, corroded phenocrysts, or as an element of the ground-mass.
	Dacrycarpus dacrydioides Dacrycarpus dacrydioides is a Pinophyta tree endemic to New Zealand. The tree grows to a height of 55 metres with a trunk exceeding one metre diameter, and is buttressed at the base. It is dominant in lowland forest and wetlands throughout the North and South Islands.
	Dacrydium cupressinum Dacrydium cupressinum is a large evergreen Pinophyta tree endemic to the forests of New Zealand. It was named as "red pine" by the European colonists, although this name is misleading since it is not a true pine. Red pine is falling out of common use and the Maori name Rimu is now used.
	Dactylis Dactylis glomerata is a common Poaceae, native to Europe, Asia and North Africa. It grows to 20120 centimetres tall, with leaf 20-50 cm long and up to 1.5 cm broad, and a distinctive tufted triangular flowerhead 10-15 cm long. It is usually treated as the sole species in the genus Dactylis, but is commonly divided into several regional subspecies; some botanists treat some of these as distinct species, or at the lower rank of variety.
	Dactylopteridae The flying gurnards are a family, Dactylopteridae, of ocean fish notable for their greatly enlarged pectoral fins, which they use to "walk" along sandy sea floors while looking for crustaceans and other small invertebrates. They are the only family in the suborder Dactylopteroidei.
	Dactylorhiza Dactylorhiza Necker ex Nevski 1937, is a genus of terrestrial plant from the orchid family. The name Dactylorhiza is derived from Greek words d??t???? "daktylos" and ???a "rhiza". This is because of the shape of the genus' two undergorund tubers. Dactylorhiza were previouisly classified under Orchis.
	Dada Dada or Dadaism is a cultural movement that began in neutral Zrich, Switzerland, during World War I and peaked from 1916 to 1920. The movement primarily involved Visual artss, literature , theatre, and graphic design, which concentrated its anti war politic through a rejection of the prevailing standards in art through anti-art cultural works.
	Daedalus In Greek mythology, Daedalus was a most skillful artificer and was even said to have first invented images. He is first mentioned in Homer, where he built for Ariadne a wide dancing-ground . Homer still calls her by her Cretan title, the "Lady of the Labyrinth" which Daedalus also made, in which the Minotaur was kept and from which Theseus escaped by means of the thread clue of Ariadne.
	Dagger A dagger is a double-edged knife used for stabbing, thrusting or as a secondary defense weapon in close combat. In most cases a tang is placed along the center line of the blade. Much like battle axes, daggers evolved out of prehistoric tools. They were initially made of flint, ivory or even bone and were used as a weapon since the earliest periods of human civilization.
	Daguerreotype The daguerreotype is one of the earliest types of photograph in which the image is exposed directly onto a mirror-polished surface of silver bearing a coating of silver halide particles deposited by iodine vapor. In later developments bromine and chlorine vapors were also utilized, resulting in shorter exposure times.
	Dahlia Dahlia is a genus of bushy, summer- and autumn-flowering, tuberous root perennials that are originally from Mexico, where they are the national flower. The Spanish discovered dahlias in the mountains of Mexico. In 1872 a box of Dahlia roots were sent from Mexico to the Netherlands.
	Dáil Éireann Dil ireann is the lower house of the Oireachtas of the Republic of Ireland. It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the Single Transferable Vote. Its powers are similar to those of lower houses under many other bicameralism parliamentary systems and it is by far the dominant branch of the Oireachtas.
	Dairy A dairy is a facility for the extraction and processing of animal milk and other farm animals, for human consumption. A dairy farm produces milk and a dairy factory processes it into a variety of dairy products. .
	Dairy cattle Dairy cattle, generally of the species Bos taurus, are domesticated animals bred to produce large quantities of milk.
	Dairy Farmers Dairy Farmers is one of Australias largest and oldest dairy manufacturers, supplying products to local and international markets. Dairy Farmers was stablished in 1900 as Dairy Farmers Co-operative Milk Company. After 106 years Dairy Farmers is still 100% Australian owned by Australian dairy farmers.
	Dairy product Dairy products are generally defined as foodstuffs produced from milk. A production plant for such processing is called a dairy. Raw milk for processing generally comes from cattles, but occasionally from other mammals such as domestic goat, domestic sheep, water buffalo, yaks, or horses.
	Daisy chain The elementary meaning of daisy chain is a garland created from the daisy flower, generally as a children's game. One method of creating a daisy chain is as follows: Daisies are picked and a hole is made towards the base of the stem, generally by piercing with fingernails. The stem of the next flower can be threaded through until stopped by the head of the flower.
	Dakar Dakar is the capital city of Senegal, located on the Cap-Vert, on the country's Atlantic Ocean coast. Its position, on the western edge of Africa , is an advantageous departure point for trans-Atlantic and European trade; this fact aided its growth into a major regional seaport.
	Dal Dal is a Sanskrit term common to many South Asian languages referring to pulses which have been stripped of their outer hulls and split, as well as to the thick, spicy stew prepared therefrom, a mainstay of Indian cuisine. The latter can be seen as a milder cousin of the South Indian Sambar.
	Dalai Lama In Tibetan Buddhism, the successive Dalai Lamas form a tulku lineage of Gelugpa leaders which trace back to 1391. Tibetan Buddhists believe the Dalai Lama to be one of innumerable incarnations of Avalokitesvara , the bodhisattva of compassion. Between the 17th century and 1959, the Dalai Lama was the head of the Tibetan government, administrating a large portion of the country from the capital Lhasa.
	Dalbergia Dalbergia is a large genus of small to medium-size trees, shrubs and lianas in the pea family, Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. The genus has a wide distribution, native to the tropical regions of Central America and South America, Africa, Madagascar and southern Asia.
	Dale Carnegie Dale Carnegie was an United States writer and the developer of famous courses in Self-help, sales, Training and development, public speaking, and interpersonal skills. Born in poverty on a farm in Missouri, he was the author of How to Win Friends and Influence People, first published in 1936, which has sold over 30 million copies through many editions and remains popular today.
	Dall Sheep The Dall Sheep, Ovis dalli, is a wild sheep of the mountainous regions of northwest North America, ranging from white to slate brown and having curved yellowish brown horns. There are two putative subspecies: the northern Dall Sheep proper which is almost pure white, and the more southern Stone Sheep, which is a slaty brown with some white patches on the rump and inside the hind legs.
	Dalmatia Dalmatia is a region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, in modern Croatia, spreading between the island of Rab in the northwest and the Gulf of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, Inner Dalmatia , ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north but narrows to just a few kilometers wide in the south.
	Dam A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow, often creating a reservoir , lake or impoundment. In Australian English, the word "dam" can also refer to the reservoir rather than the structure. Most dams have a section called a spillway or weir over which or through which it is intended that water will flow either intermittently or continuously.
	Damage control Damage control is the term used in the Merchant navy, maritime industry and Navy for the emergency control of situations that may hazard the sinking of the ship. The terminology is also used in project management and other contexts to describe the actions needed to deal with any problem that may jeopardize an endeavor.
	Damascus Damascus is the largest city and capital of Syria. Founded approximately 2500 BC, it is thought to be one of List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, before Al Fayyum, and Gaziantep. Its current population is estimated at about 4.5 million.
	Damascus steel Damascus steel, also known as Damascened steel and sometimes watered steel, now commonly refers to two types of steel used in custom knife and sword making, Pattern welding and wootz . Both types of Damascened steel show complex patterns on the surface, which are the result of internal structural elements in the steel.
	Damask Damask is a figured cloth of silk, wool, linen, cotton, or synthetic fibers, with a pattern formed by weaving. Made with one warp and one weft in which, generally, warp-satin and weft sateen weaves interchange. Twill or other binding weaves may sometimes be introduced.
	Daminozide Daminozide is a plant growth regulator, a chemical sprayed on apples to regulate their growth, make their harvest easier, and enhance their color. It was primarily used on apples, and was registered with the Food and Drug Administration from 1963 to 1989 -- when it was voluntarily withdrawn by the manufacturer in response to public fears over a controversial study which found that Alar residue could produce tumors in mice.
	Damocles For the computer game Damocles, see Mercenary. Damocles is a figure featured in a single moral anecdote which was a late addition to classical Greek culture. The figure belongs properly to legend rather than Greek mythology. The anecdote apparently figured in the lost history of Sicily by Timaeus.
	Damon Runyon Damon Runyon was a newspaperman and writer. He was best known for his short stories celebrating the world of Broadway in New York City that grew out of the Prohibition era. He spun tales of gamblers, petty thieves, actors and gangsters; few of whom go by "square" names, preferring instead to be known as "Nathan Detroit", "Big Jule", "Harry the Horse", "Good Time Charlie", "Dave the Dude", and so on.
	Damselfly The Damselfly is an insect in the Order Odonata. Damselflies are similar to dragonfly, but the adults can be differentiated by the fact that the wings of most damselflies are held along the body when at rest. Furthermore, the hindwing of the damselfly is essentially similar to the forewing, while the hindwing of the dragonfly broadens near the base, caudal to the connecting point at the body.
	Damson The Damson is an edible drupaceous fruit, a cultivated variety of the plum tree, Prunus domestica var. insititia. It is also known as the Damask Plum. The name Damson derives from the Latin prunum damascunum, "plum of Damascus". It is believed that damsons were first cultivated in Ancient history in the area around the ancient city of Damascus, capital of modern-day Syria, and were introduced into England by the Roman Empire.
	Danas Danas is a daily newspaper published in Belgrade. Its first issue appeared June 9, 1997. Right from the start the paper employed a strong independent editorial policy with respect to Milosevic's regime. Because of open reporting and uncensored coverage on issues and events plaguing Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Serbia society in the late 1990s, the paper often found itself targeted by Serbian authorities.
	Danaus Danaus, or Danaos was a Greek mythology, twin brother of Aegyptus and son of Belus, a mythical king of Ancient Egypt. The myth of Danaus is a foundation legend of Argos, one of the foremost Mycenaean cities of the Peloponnesus.
	Dance Dance generally refers to human Motion either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spirituality or performance setting. Dance is also used to describe methods of non-verbal communication between humans or animals , Motion in inanimate objects , and certain dance s or musics.
	Dandelion Dandelion is a large genus of flowering plants in the |family]] Asteraceae. They are taproot Biennial plant or perennial plant herbaceous plants, native to temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere of the Old World. The genus is taxonomy very complex, with numerous macrospecies, and polyploid is also common; over 250 species have been recorded in the British Isles alone .
	Dandie Dinmont Terrier akcgroup = Terrier | akcstd = ankcgroup = Group 2 | ankcstd = ckcgroup = Group 4 - Terriers | ckcstd = country = Scotland | fcigroup = 3 | fcinum = 168 | fcisection = 2 | fcistd = image = Dandie Dinmont Terrier 600.jpg | image_caption = The "mustard" colour of the dandie can be any shade including and between reddish brown and fawn
	Dandy A dandy is a man who places particular importance upon physical appearance, refined language, and the cultivation of leisurely hobbies. Historically, especially in Britain in the late eighteenth and nineteenth century, a dandy often strove to imitate an aristocratic lifestyle even though many came from middle-class backgrounds—thus a dandy could be considered a kind of snob or alternatively a warrior in the class struggle or a class struggle.
	Danewort Danewort, also known as Dwarf Elder or European Dwarf Elder and Walewort is a herbaceous species of Elderberry, native to southern and central Europe and southwest Asia. It grows to 1-2 m tall, with erect, usually unbranched stems growing in large groups from an extensive perennial underground rhizome.
	Daniel Daniel is the name of at least three people from the Hebrew Bible: #A Jewish exile in Babylon, the subject of the Book of Daniel and the most well-known of the three Daniels. #Daniel , "born unto him in Hebron, of Abigail the Carmelitess" . He is called also Chileab .
	Daniel Bernoulli Daniel Bernoulli was a Netherlands-born mathematician who spent much of his life in Basel, Switzerland. He worked with Leonhard Euler on the equations bearing their names. Bernoulli's principle is of critical use in aerodynamics. It is applicable to steady, inviscid, incompressible flow, along a streamline.
	Daniel Boone Daniel Boone was an American Settler and hunting whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. Boone is most famous for his exploration and settlement of what is now the U.S. state of Kentucky, which was then beyond the western borders of the Thirteen Colonies.
	Daniel Chester French Daniel Chester French was an United States sculpture. He was a neighbor and friend of Ralph Waldo Emerson, and the Alcott family. His decision to pursue sculpting was influenced by Louisa May Alcott's sister May Alcott. He was born at Exeter, New Hampshire, New Hampshire, the son of Henry Flagg French, a lawyer, who for a time was Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of the Treasury.
	Daniel Defoe Daniel Defoe was an England writer, journalist and spy, who gained enduring fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest practitioners of the novel and helped popularize the genre in England. In some texts he is even referred to as one of the founders, if not the founder, of the English novel.
	Daniel Morgan Daniel Morgan was an American pioneer, soldier, and United States Representative from Virginia. One of the most gifted battlefield tacticians of the American Revolutionary War, he later commanded the troops that suppressed the Whiskey Rebellion.
	Daniel Ortega Daniel Ortega Saavedra was the president of Nicaragua from 1985 to 1990. For much of his life, he has been an important leader in the Sandinista National Liberation Front .
	Daniel Patrick Moynihan Daniel Patrick "Pat" Moynihan was a United States Senator, United States Ambassador, and eminent sociologist. He was first elected to the United States Senate for New York in 1976, and was re-elected with the Democratic Party three times He declined to run for re-election in 2000.
	Daniel Webster Daniel Webster was a leading United States statesman during the nation's antebellum era. Webster first rose to regional prominence through his defense of New England shipping interests. His increasingly nationalistic positions and the effectiveness with which he articulated them led Webster to become one of the most famous orators and influential Whig Party leaders of the Second Party System.
	Danish pastry A Danish pastry, usually referred to as a Danish, is a sweet pastry which has become a speciality of Denmark and is popular throughout the industrialized world, although the form these pastries take is significantly different from country to country. The ingredients of a Danish include flour, yeast, milk, Egg, and generous amounts of butter.
	Danse Macabre La Danse Macabre, also called Dance of death, La Danza Macabra, or Totentanz, is a Middle Ages allegory on the universality of death: no matter one's station in life, the dance of death united all. La Danse Macabre consists of the personified death leading a row of dancing figures from all walks of life to the grave—typically with an emperor, monarch, pope, monk, youngster, beautiful girl, all in skeleton-state.
	Dante Alighieri Durante degli Alighieri, better known as Dante Alighieri or simply Dante, was an Italy Florence poet. His Magnum opus, la The Divine Comedy , is considered the greatest literary statement produced in Europe during the Middle Ages.
	Dante Gabriel Rossetti Dante Gabriel Rossetti was an Italy England poet, illustrator, painter and translator. The son of migr Italy scholar Gabriele Rossetti, D. G. Rossetti was born in London, England and originally named Gabriel Charles Dante Rossetti.
	Danube The Danube is the longest river of the European Union and Europe's second-longest . It originates in the Black Forest in Germany as two smaller rivers—the Brigach and the Breg River—which join at Donaueschingen, and it is from here that it is known as the Danube, flowing generally eastwards for a distance of some 2850 km , passing through several Central and Eastern European capitals, before emptying into the Black Sea via the Danube Delta in Romania.
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	Daphné Daphn? is a France singer. Her first album, called L'?meraude (The Emerald), was released in 2005.
	Daphne mezereum Daphne mezereum is a species of Daphne in the flowering plant family Thymelaeaceae, native to most of Europe and western Asia, north to northern England and central Scandinavia. In southern Europe it is confined to medium to higher elevations and in the subalpine vegetation zone, but descends to near sea level in northern Europe.
	Daphnia Daphnia are small, mostly planktonic, crustaceans, between 0.2 and 5 millimetre in length. Daphnia are members of the Order Cladocera, and are one of the several small aquatic crustaceans commonly called water fleas because of their saltation swimming style .
	Dapsone Dapsone is an pharmacology medication most commonly used for the treatment of Mycobacterium leprae infections.