Nine Definition
nīn
noun
The cardinal number between eight and ten; 9; IX.
Webster's New World
The ninth in a set or sequence.
American Heritage
Something having nine parts, units, or members.
American Heritage
Any group of nine persons or things; esp., a baseball team.
Webster's New World
Something numbered nine or having nine units, as a playing card, throw of dice, etc.
Webster's New World
adjective
Totaling one more than eight.
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Nine
- to the nines
- the Nine
- to the nines
Origin of Nine
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From Middle English nine, from Old English niġon, from Proto-Germanic *newun, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old English nigon newn̥ in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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