twenty-one
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twen·ty–one

noun \ˌtwen-tē-ˈwən, ˌtwən-\

Definition of TWENTY-ONE

1
: a number that is one more than 20 — see number table
2
[translation of French vingt-et-un] : blackjack
twenty–one adjective
twenty–one pronoun, plural in construction

First Known Use of TWENTY-ONE

circa 1611

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