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dozen

Main Entry:: doz·en
Pronunciation:: \ˈdə-z^ən\
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 122: an indefinitely large number <dozens of times>3plural 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

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\-z^ən(t)th\ adjective

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