the number of dead

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The number of dead is estimated at a hundred.
This sentence comes from CAMBRIDGE LEARNER'S DICTIONARY. I'd like to know if we can say 'The number of the dead...' without changing the meaning.

Thank you in advance.
 
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joham said:
The number of dead is estimated at a hundred.
This sentence comes from CAMBRIDGE LEARNER'S DICTIONARY. I'd like to know if we can say 'The number of the dead...' without changing the meaning.

Thank you in advance.
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Yes, you can, although the second 'the' is redundant.
 
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