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dozen


Main Entry: doz·en
Pronunciation: \ˈdə-zən\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural dozens or dozen
Etymology: Middle English dozeine, from Anglo-French duzeine, dozeyne, from duze twelve, from Latin duodecim, from duo two + decem ten — more at two, ten
Date: 13th century

1 : a group of 12
2 : an indefinitely large number <dozens of times>
3 plural but sing in constr : a ritualized word game that consists of exchanging insults usually about the members of the opponent's family —used with the

dozen adjective

doz·enth \-zən(t)th\ adjective


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