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| dan [ dan ] (plural dans) or Dan [ dan ] (plural Dans) |
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1. proficiency level in martial arts: one of the numbered black-belt levels of proficiency in martial arts such as judo and karate
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2. somebody proficient in martial art: somebody who has achieved a dan
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| [Mid-20th century. Via Japanese< Middle Chinese nam "male"] |
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