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DOUCET
Etymology
Noun
doucet (plural doucets)
(obsolete except in dialects) A sweetened dish.
(in the plural) Deer testicles.
Anagrams
• Ducote
Proper noun
Doucet (plural Doucets)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Doucet is the 5545th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6267 individuals. Doucet is most common among White (81.71%) and Black/African American (13.63%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Ducote
Source: Wiktionary
Dou"cet, Dow"set, n. Etym: [F. doucet sweet, dim. of doux. See Douce.]
1. A custard. [Obs.]
2. A dowcet, or deep's testicle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
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