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nines

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Main Entry:
nine 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈnīn\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from nyne, adjective, from Old English nigon; akin to Old High German niun nine, Latin novem, Greek ennea
Date:
before 12th century
1 — see number table2: the ninth in a set or series <wears a nine>3: something having nine units or members: as acapitalized : the nine Muses b: a baseball team c: the first or last nine holes of an 18-hole golf course
nine adjective
nine pronoun, plural in construction
to the nines
1: to perfection2: in a highly elaborate or showy manner <dressed to the nines>
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