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Den

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Noun

1. den, lair

the habitation of wild animals

2. den, hideaway, hideout

a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws

3. den

a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts

4. den

a room that is comfortable and secluded

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Den

see synonyms of den
noun
1. 
the habitat or retreat of a lion or similar wild animal; lair
2. 
a small or secluded room in a home, often used for carrying on a hobby
3. 
a squalid or wretched room or retreat
4. 
a site or haunt
a den of vice
5. Scottish
a small wooded valley; dingle
6. Scottish and Northern England dialect
a place of sanctuary in certain catching games; home or base
verbWord forms: dens, denning or denned
7. (intransitive)
to live in or as if in a den
abbreviation for
Denmark

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Den

see synonyms of den
Denmark
noun
1. 
the cave or other lair of a wild animal
2. 
a retreat or headquarters, as of thieves; haunt
3. 
a small, squalid room
4. 
a small, cozy room in a house, where a person can be alone to read, work, etc.
5. 
a small, localized unit of Cub Scouts
verb intransitiveWord forms: denned or ˈdenning
6. 
to live or hide in or as in a den

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Den

see synonyms of den
n.
1. The shelter or retreat of a wild animal; a lair.
2. A cave or hollow used as a refuge or hiding place.
3. A hidden or squalid dwelling place: a den of thieves.
4. A secluded room for study or relaxation.
5. A unit of about eight to ten Cub Scouts.
intr.v. denned, den·ning, dens
To inhabit or hide in a den.

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