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baker's dozen — noun a) Thirteen, a group of thirteen. b) cousin See Also: bakers half dozen, bankers dozen … Wiktionary
Dozen — Doz en (d[u^]z n), n.; pl. {Dozen} (before another noun), {Dozens} (d[u^]z nz). [OE. doseine, dosein, OF. doseine, F. douzaine, fr. douze twelve, fr. L. duodecim; duo two + decem ten. See {Two}, {Ten}, and cf. {Duodecimal}.] 1. A collection of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dozen — Doz en (d[u^]z n), n.; pl. {Dozen} (before another noun), {Dozens} (d[u^]z nz). [OE. doseine, dosein, OF. doseine, F. douzaine, fr. douze twelve, fr. L. duodecim; duo two + decem ten. See {Two}, {Ten}, and cf. {Duodecimal}.] 1. A collection of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dozen — doz|en W3S2 [ˈdʌzən] number plural dozen or dozens written abbreviation doz. [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: dozeine, from doze twelve ] 1.) twelve ▪ a dozen eggs … Dictionary of contemporary English
dozen — / dVzFn/ written abbreviation doz determiner plural dozen or dozens 1 a dozen/two dozen/three dozen a group of twelve: a dozen eggs | half a dozen 2 dozens (of) informal a lot of: I ve been there dozens of times. | dozens and dozens: They… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Baker Island — an island in the central Pacific near the equator, belonging to the U.S. 1 sq. mi. (2.6 sq. km). * * * Baker Island Introduction Baker Island Background: The US took possession of the island in 1857, and its guano deposits were mined by US and… … Universalium
Baker Bowl — Infobox Stadium stadium name = Baker Bowl nickname = The Cigar Box, The Band Box location = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania opened = April 30, 1887 closed = June 30, 1938 demolished = 1950 owner = Philadelphia Phillies surface = Grass construction… … Wikipedia
Kenny Baker (Musiker) — Kenny Baker (* 1. März 1921 in Withernsea, Yorkshire; † 7. Februar 1999 in Felpham, West Sussex) war ein britischer Jazzmusiker (Trompete, Flügelhorn, Kornett) und Komponist. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben und Wirken 2 … Deutsch Wikipedia
A baker's dozen — Dozen Doz en (d[u^]z n), n.; pl. {Dozen} (before another noun), {Dozens} (d[u^]z nz). [OE. doseine, dosein, OF. doseine, F. douzaine, fr. douze twelve, fr. L. duodecim; duo two + decem ten. See {Two}, {Ten}, and cf. {Duodecimal}.] 1. A collection … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
long dozen — Dozen Doz en (d[u^]z n), n.; pl. {Dozen} (before another noun), {Dozens} (d[u^]z nz). [OE. doseine, dosein, OF. doseine, F. douzaine, fr. douze twelve, fr. L. duodecim; duo two + decem ten. See {Two}, {Ten}, and cf. {Duodecimal}.] 1. A collection … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
