fifty-nine

American  

[fif-tee-nahyn] / ˈfɪf tiˈnaɪn /

noun

1. a cardinal number, 50 plus 9.

2. a symbol for this number, as 59 or LIX.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

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adjective

1. amounting to 59 in number.

Example Sentences

One hundred and fifty-nine years later, we're still celebrating it annually.

From Salon

Tho, fifty-nine, had gray hair and manners Kissinger later described as “impeccable.”

From Literature

One hundred fifty-nine people were still unaccounted for two days after Thursday’s collapse, which killed at least four.

From Washington Times

“Comes to two hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty-nine cents,” he said.

From Literature

Despite his secretive nature, Swartzwelder is a very popular figure among diehard "Simpsons" fans as he is credited with writing fifty-nine episodes of the comedy, more than any other single writer in the show’s history.

From Fox News