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10.1.116. <sense>
<sense> groups together all information relating to one word sense in a dictionary entry, for example definitions, examples, and translation equivalents. [10.2. The Structure of Dictionary Entries]
May contain character data mixed with any other elements defined in the dictionary tag set.
Example
<sense n="2"><usg type="time">Vx.</usg><def>Vaillance, bravoure (spécial., au combat)</def><cit type="example"><quote>La valeur n'attend pas le nombre des années</quote><bibl><author>Corneille</author></bibl></cit></sense>