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Main Entry:: ten
Pronunciation:: \ˈten\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English, from Old English tīene, from tīen, adjective, ten; akin to Old High German zehan ten, Latin decem, Greek deka
Date:: before 12th century

1— see number table2: the 10th in a set or series <wears a ten>3: something having 10 units or members4: a 10-dollar bill5: one deserving the highest rating; specifically : an exceptionally attractive person

— ten adjective

— ten pronoun, plural in construction

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