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de (2)
de-
de Broglie wavelength
de-emphasize
de-energize
de-escalate
de facto
de facto corporation
de jure
de jure control
de jure corporation
De Kalb
de la
de nos jours
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de profundis
de rigueur
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de jure
de ju·re [ dee jree, day y rày ]


adverb,

adjective 
Definition:
 
by law: by right according to the law
[Mid-16th century. < Latin, "from the law"]
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