deben

de·ben
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US, UK/ˈdɛbɛn/

noun

A measure of weight used during the Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, equivalent to about 13.6 grams.

OriginEgyptian dbn →
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Meanings

deben1

noundeben (plural debens or deben)

plural debens

  1. EgyptologyA measure of weight used during the Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, equivalent to about 13.6 grams.
  2. EgyptologyA measure of weight used during the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, equivalent to 10 kite (about 91 grams).

Deben2

proper noun
  1. A river in Suffolk, England, which flows into the North Sea.

Origin

  1. Egyptiandbn
  2. Egyptiandbn
  3. Englishdeben

Borrowed from Egyptian dbn.

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

deben. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deben

MLA

“deben.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deben. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deben,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deben.

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