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sixty-six

adjective

Definition of sixty-six

: being one more than 65 in number
  • sixty-six years
— see Table of Numbers

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sixty-six

pronoun, plural in construction \ " \

Definition of sixty-six

: 66 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated
  • sixty-six are here
  • sixty-six were found
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sixty-six

noun \ " \

Definition of sixty-six

1 : six and 60 : three times 22 : six times 11
2 a : 66 units or objects
  • a total of sixty-six
b : a group or set of 66
3 : the numeral quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 66
4 : the 66th in a set or series
5 : a two-hand card game played with a 24-card pack in which the object is to score 66 of a possible 130 points

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