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den

1. den \'den\ n [ME, fr. OE denn; akin to OE denu valley, OHG tenni 
   threshing] floor, Gk thenar palm of the hand 1: the lair of a wild usu. 
   predatory animal  2a1: a hollow or cavern used esp. as a hideout  2a2: a 
   center of secret activity  2b: a small usu. squalid dwelling  3: a 
   comfortable usu. secluded room 
2. den vb or denned;  or den.ning : to live in or retire to a den  : to 
   drive into a den