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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(Guernsey) A parish council, consisting of a dean and twelve douzeniers..
If the eldest son will not accept the valuation set upon it by the town Douzaine, then it will be successively offered to the sons and daughters in rotation, according to seniority […]
The douzaines of Guernsey, since the year 1844, are represented in the states by deputies, who are delegates rather than representatives.
There is a parish council called the Douzaine, which, as its name suggests, consists of twelve members.
At a parish meeting held last night, dean of the douzaine Nick Dorey said that although some of the cars had been removed, it would be a lot easier with legal parking restrictions put in place.
Use douzaine when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Douzaine means (Guernsey) A parish council, consisting of a dean and twelve douzeniers..
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If the eldest son will not accept the valuation set upon it by the town Douzaine, then it will be successively offered to the sons and daughters in rotation, according to seniority […]
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