ninety-seven

[ nahyn-tee-sev-uhn ]

/ ˈnaɪn tiˈsɛv ən /

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noun

a cardinal number, 90 plus 7.

a symbol for this number, as 97 or XCVII.

a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

amounting to 97 in number.

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THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

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