ninety-seven

[ nahyn-tee-sev-uh n ]

/ 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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Nearby words

ninety-fourth, ninety-nine, ninety-ninth, ninety-one, ninety-second, ninety-seven, ninety-seventh, ninety-six, ninety-sixth, ninety-third, ninety-three

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Invitations had been issued for a reunion in honor of his aged mother, who was ninety-seven the day he died.
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Ninety-seven percent of all farms now have central station electric power.
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But this McGee failed to do, for his throw measured ninety-seven feet.
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