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twenty–one
noun twen·ty–one \ˌtwen-tē-ˈwən, ˌtwən-\
Definition of TWENTY-ONE
1
— see number table
2
[translation of French vingt-et-un] : blackjack
— twenty–one adjective
— twenty–one pronoun, plural in construction
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First Known Use of TWENTY-ONE
circa 1611
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