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noun \ ˈzī , ˈksī \

Definition of xi

plural xis

:the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet — see Alphabet Table

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Seven were in the starting XI during the July 8 game against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.

— alicia delgallo, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Orlando City midfielder Tony Rocha progressing with OCB, hoping to work back into MLS roster," 17 July 2017
PREGAME FC Cincinnati manager Alan Koch is rolling with the 3-5-2 formation again, and has made three changes to his starting XI.

— patrick brennan, Cincinnati.com, "Live updates | FC Cincinnati hosts St. Louis FC," 24 June 2017
PREGAME FC Cincinnati manager Alan Koch is rolling with the 3-5-2 formation again, and has made three changes to his starting XI.

— patrick brennan, Cincinnati.com, "Live updates | FC Cincinnati hosts St. Louis FC," 24 June 2017
XI: Woodwork strikes again Here’s how close D.C. United was to three points against the LA Galaxy: The game ended 0–0 despite some excellent chances from both sides (like that one).

— alexander abnos, SI.com, "The MLS XI, Week 14: Center backs dominate, Real Salt Lake capitulates," 5 June 2017
The starting XI in both finals reads like a who's who of footballing legends, though that side wouldn't remain together for much longer.

— matias grez, CNN, "Europa League final: Edgar Davids 'absolutely not impressed' by Man Utd," 24 May 2017
XI: Best use of Bitmoji The Colorado Rapids busted out of their slump in a big way on Saturday, beating the San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.

— alexander abnos, SI.com, "The MLS XI, Week 11: Toronto FC keeps winning; Mother's Day celebration; goals galore," 15 May 2017
Here are the top story lines with his Starting XI. 1.

— steven goff, The Denver Post, "MLS preview: Top 11 story lines to kick off the 2017 season," 2 Mar. 2017
Final Fantasy XI: Vanadiel Collection 2 (Nov. 12, 360, PS2, PC)

— chris kohler, WIRED, "Square Enix’s Final Fantasy-Heavy Tokyo Game Show Lineup," 1 Sep. 2009

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Origin and Etymology of xi

Greek xei

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First Known Use: 15th century

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cuneiform, linear, minuscule, pictograph, rune, symbology, wedge

Xi

geographical name

variants: or Hsi or Si play \ˈshē\

Definition of Xi

river 300 miles (483 kilometers) long in Guangxi Zhuangzu and Guangdong, southeastern China, flowing east into the South China Sea

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