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Definition of Twenty-nine

1. Adjective. Being nine more than twenty.

2. Noun. The cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one.

Definition of Twenty-nine

1. Number. The cardinal number immediately following twenty-eight and preceding thirty. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Twenty-nine

twenty-five-eight twenty-five-thousander twenty-five-thousanders twenty-five/eight twenty-five past twenty-five percent twenty-five to twenty-four twenty-four hours twenty-four seven

twenty-fourmo twenty-fourth twenty-fourths twenty-minute egg twenty-nail dystrophy twenty-nine (current term) twenty-ninth twenty-ninths twenty-one twenty-one hundred

twenty-oneth twenty-past twenty-second twenty-seconds twenty-seven twenty-seventh twenty-sevenths twenty-six twenty-sixth twenty-third

Literary usage of Twenty-nine

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Constitution of the United States of America by United States (1920)
"... was declared in a proclamation of the Secretary of State, dated March 30, 1870, to have been ratified by twenty-nine of the thirty-seven States. ..."

2. American Men of Science: A Biographical Directory by Jaques Cattell, Jaques Cattell Press (1921)
"The data also show that successive polygamy through divorce is unusual among scientific men. the age of twenty-nine, 298 of the fathers and 328 of the ..."

3. Journal by General Assembly, Pennsylvania General Assembly. Senate, Pennsylvania (1901)
"... 2933 Matthew Dowdell had two thousand nine hundred and twenty nine votes, 2929 Francis lx,ve had two thousand nine hundred and thirty- ' one votes, ..."

4. The American Journal of Psychology by Edward Bradford ( Titchener, Granville Stanley Hall (1902)
"The series one to twenty-nine seems darker than the surrounding space. ... I never find, for example, a number from one to twenty- nine missing; ..."

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