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Ounce
King James Dictionary
OUNCE, n. ouns. L. uncia, the twelfth part of any thing Gr but the Greek is from Latin. Inch is from the same root, being the twelfth part of a foot.
1. A weight, the twelfth part of a pound troy, and the sixteenth of a pound avoirdupois. In troy weight, the ounce Isaiah 20 pennyweights, each of 24 grains.
2. An animal of the genus Felis. See Once.
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Entry for 'Ounce'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/o/ounce.html.