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Den
King James Dictionary
DEN, n.
1. A cave or hollow place in the earth usually applied to a cave, pit, or subterraneous recess, used for concealment, shelter, protection or security as a lions den a den of robbers or thieves.
The beasts go into dens. The children of Israel made themselves dens. Job 37 . Judges 6 .
2. As a termination, in names of places, it denotes the place to be in a valley or near a wood.
DEN, To dwell as in a den.
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