SINCE 1828
sixty-six
adjectiveDefinition of sixty-six
(Entry 1 of 3)
: being one more than 65 in number
sixty-six years
— see Table of Numbers
sixty-six
pronoun, plural in construction
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Definition of sixty-six (Entry 2 of 3)
: 66 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated
sixty-six are here sixty-six were found
sixty-six
noun
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Definition of sixty-six (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: six and 60 : three times 22 : six times 11
2a
: 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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