dozen

Definition

A set of twelve.

Etymology

From Middle English dozen, dozein, doseyne, from Old French dozaine (“a group of twelve”) (Modern French douzaine), from doze (“twelve”) + -aine (“-ish”), from Latin duodecim (“twelve”) (from duo (“two”) + decem (“ten”)) + -ana (“-ish”).

Example Sentences

• "Can I have a dozen eggs, please?"
• "I ordered two dozen doughnuts."
• "There are hundreds of people from each continent in the convention but only a few dozen came from Africa."

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