twenty-six
[ twen-tee-siks, twuhn- ]
/ ˈtwɛn tiˈsɪks, ˈtwʌn- /
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noun
a cardinal number, 20 plus 6.
a symbol for this number, as 26 or XXVI.
a set of this many persons or things.
adjective
amounting to 26 in number.
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