fifty-six

[ fif-tee-siks ]

/ ˈfɪf tiˈsɪks /

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noun

a cardinal number, 50 plus 6.

a symbol for this number, as 56 or LVI.

a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

amounting to 56 in number.

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