douzaine
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of douzaine
Literally, “dozen”
Example Sentences
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The central government on the island is the States of Guernsey, but each parish also has its own douzaine.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2017
Parish Rates, separated in owner and refuse rates, are charged to cover the cost of services provided by the douzaine, which are determined by the value of the owner's property, similar to Council Tax.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2017
Il y a pourtant une de ces lettres qui a donné tant de bonheur qu'elle peut compter pour une douzaine.
From Philip Gilbert Hamerton An Autobiography, 1834-1858, and a Memoir by His Wife, 1858-1894 by Hamerton, Philip Gilbert
Les siens étoient six pièces de camelot de Cypre, je ne sais combien d'aunes d'écarlate, une quarantaine de pains de sucre, un faucon pélerin et deux arbalètes, avec une douzaine de vires.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III by Hakluyt, Richard
Louis XI en fit fondre une douzaine, auxquels il donna le nom des douze pairs.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III by Hakluyt, Richard
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