"douzaine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: douzaines [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French douzaine (“dozen”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|douzaine||dozen}} French douzaine (“dozen”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} douzaine (plural douzaines)
  1. (Guernsey) A parish council, consisting of a dean and twelve douzeniers. Tags: Guernsey Translations (Guernsey parish council): douzôine [feminine] (Norman)
    Sense id: en-douzaine-en-noun-SVCtZAiL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Guernsey English

Inflected forms

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