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Meaning of 'den' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Den [ n.]
- A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; esp., a cave used by a wild beast for shelter or concealment; as, a lion's den; a den of robbers.
- A squalid place of resort; a wretched dwelling place; a haunt; as, a den of vice.
- Any snug or close retreat where one goes to be alone.
- A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell.
2 . Den [ v. i.]
- To live in, or as in, a den.

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