thirty-three

[ thur-tee-three ]

/ ˈθɜr tiˈθri /

noun

a cardinal number, 30 plus 3.

a symbol for this number, as 33 or XXXIII.

a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

amounting to 33 in number.

Words nearby thirty-three

thirty-seven, thirty-seventh, thirty-six, thirty-sixth, thirty-third, thirty-three, thirty-two, thirty-twomo, thiruvananthapuram, this, this and that

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Examples from the Web for thirty-three

Thirty-three percent said “they have not noticed a change in the weather around them.”
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As an expression of gratitude, Paul donated thirty-three of these paintings to major French museums, including the Louvre.
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The Orioles had won thirty-three of forty-three games, to tie Milwaukee for first place on the season's next-to-last day.
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Central won thirty-three consecutive games, and Suffridge became a plum for the college recruiters.
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Thirty-three million Iranians did not chant “Death to America!”
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Thomas Arnold was thirty-three years old when he was called as head master to Rugby.
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Bede says that, before consecrating her life to religion, "she had lived thirty-three years very nobly among her family."
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Attended three meetings to-day; and traveled thirty-three miles on Nell's back across two very high mountains.
Life and Labors of Elder John Kline, the Martyr Missionary|John Kline
His health gave way, and he died in 1842, aged thirty-three.
A Survey of Russian Literature, with Selections|Isabel Florence Hapgood
This pyramid now measures three hundred and thirty-three feet at its base, and is two hundred and three feet high.
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British Dictionary definitions for thirty-three

thirty-three

noun

a former name for LP 1

Word Origin for thirty-three

C20: so called because it is played at thirty-three and a third revolutions per minute

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