sixty-six

American  

[siks-tee-siks] / ˈsɪks tiˈsɪks /

noun

1. a cardinal number, 60 plus 6.

2. a symbol for this number, as 66 or LXVI.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

4. a card game that is played by two players with a 24-card pack made by removing all cards below the nines from a regular 52-card pack, the object being to score 66 points before one's opponent.

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adjective

1. amounting to 66 in number.

Example Sentences

“By the by, England totally deserved the Cup in sixty-six.”

From Literature

He is sixty-six when he writes the final entry in his final notebook.

From Literature

The 1955 Washington Square tournament included sixty-six players of all different strengths and talents.

From Literature

But now, at the advanced age of sixty-six, was it not natural to expect some semblance of serenity?

From Literature

I was in first grade and could tell you that that was sixty-six books to complete over the year.

From Literature