What does "den" mean?
Den: A squalid place of resort; a wretched dwelling place; a haunt; as, a den of vice. "Those squalid dens, which are the reproach of great capitals." Addison.
Additional senses
- 2.Any snug or close retreat where one goes to be alone. [Colloq.]
- 3.Etym: [AS. denu.] A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell. [Old Eng. & Scotch] Shak.
- 4.To live in, or as in, a den. The sluggish salvages that den below. G. Fletcher.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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