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Nine Worthies

plural noun

three pagan, three Jewish, and three Christian heroes mentioned together in medieval romances, usually including Hector, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Joshua, David, Judas Maccabaeus, Arthur, Charlemagne, and Godefroy de Bouillon.

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Words nearby Nine Worthies

ninety-third, ninety-three, ninety-two, Nineveh, Ninevite, Nine Worthies, Ningbo, Ningsia, Ningxia, Ningxia Hui, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
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