eighty-fourth
Americanadjective
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next after the eighty-third; being the ordinal number for 84.
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being one of 84 equal parts.
noun
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an eighty-fourth part, especially of one (1/84).
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the eighty-fourth member of a series.
Example Sentences
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In his eighty-fourth year, Ringo handles the vocals with impressive skill, modulating his drawl for maximum effect.
From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025
This past December, as what would have been my mother’s eighty-fourth birthday approached, I kept dreaming of death.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 11, 2020
This devastating and largely correct physical analysis was written in Wallace’s eighty-fourth year.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Chapter 33: In the final sentence of the chapter the latitude of the Forward should be "eightieth degree" not "eighty-fourth degree."
From The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras by Riou, Edouard
He always walked from his home to his place of business, even in his eighty-fourth year.
From How to Get Strong and How to Stay So by Blaikie, William Garden
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