Den

Meaning

Noun

●

In Animal dwellings & Rooms:

A small

or

place in the

of a

, or among

; especially, a

used by a

for

or concealment.

●

A

or

place; a haunt.

●

A

not used for

entertaining.

●

In Animal dwellings & Rooms:

Synonym of

(“structure

from

, etc. for

games.”)

●

In British English & Scottish English:

A

; a

; a dell.

●

In Animal dwellings, Rooms & Scouting:

A group of Cub Scouts of the same

who

together.

●

Abbreviation of

(a

of weight)

●

In Northumbrian English:

Alternative form of dene.

Verb

●

To

or

in (or

) a den.

●

In Zoology & Animal dwellings:

Of an

, to use as a

; to

take up residence

in.

Adv

●

In Animal dwellings & Rooms:

Pronunciation

of then,

AAVE, Bermuda English.

Name

●

A

of the

Dennis.

●

Abbreviation of Denver.

Sourced from

Origin

den

English

den

Middle English (1100-1500)

denn

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

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