den
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I. noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English denn; akin to Old English denu valley, Old High German tenni threshing floor
Date: before 12th century
1. the lair of a wild usually predatory animal
2.
a.
(1) a hollow or cavern used especially as a hideout
(2) a center of secret activity
b. a small usually squalid dwelling
3. a comfortable usually secluded room
4. a subdivision of a Cub Scout pack made up of two or more boys
II. verb
(denned; denning)
Date: 13th century
intransitive verb
to live in or retire to a den <polar bears den in ice caves or snowdrifts> transitive verb to drive into a den
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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