sixty-ninth

[ siks-tee-nahynth ]

/ ˈsɪks tiˈnaɪnθ /

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adjective

next after the sixty-eighth; being the ordinal number for 69.

being one of 69 equal parts.

noun

a sixty-ninth part, especially of one (1/69).

the sixty-ninth member of a series.

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Words nearby sixty-ninth

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How to use sixty-ninth in a sentence

Soon after I had assumed the command, a difficulty arose in the Sixty-ninth, an Irish regiment.
The Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Complete|William T. Sherman
Meanwhile the Sixty-ninth Division, having forced the crossing of the Scheldt at several points, continued to advance.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VIII (of VIII)|various
The Sixty-ninth held the ground for some time, but finally fell back in disorder.
Life of Wm. Tecumseh Sherman.|W. Fletcher Johnson
It is said that in April, 1602, being then in her sixty-ninth year, she rode ten miles on horseback and hunted the same day.
Horses Past and Present|Walter Gilbey

The leaves of the book are then untouched until we reach the sixty-ninth from the end, upon which is one worm hole.
Enemies of Books|William Blades