/ Dictionary / Index D Dezhnev: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: De•zhnev Pronunciation: (dezh'nef, -nē-ôf" Russ. dyi-zhnyôf'), [key] a cape in the NE Russian Federation in Asia, on the Bering Strait: the northeasternmost point of Asia. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. dey dezincification Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eureka Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language