twenty-six

1 of 4

adjective

: being one more than 25 in number
twenty-six years
see Table of Numbers

twenty-six

2 of 4

pronoun, plural in construction

"
: 26 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated
twenty-six are here
twenty-six were found

twenty-six

3 of 4

noun (1)

"
1
: six and 20 : two times 13
2
a
: 26 units or objects
a total of twenty-six
b
: a group or set of 26
3
: the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 26
4
: the 26th in a set or series
especially : an article of clothing of the 26th size
wears a twenty-six

twenty-six

4 of 4

noun (2)

"
: a gambling game in which one wins if he rolls his chosen number 26 or more times in 13 rolls of 10 dice

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“Twenty-six.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twenty-six. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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