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nine

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  1. number                
 
nine \'ni-n\ n [ME, fr. nyne, adj., fr. OE nigon; akin to OHG niun nine, L 
   (Xnovem, Gk ennea 2: the ninth in a set or series {the ~ of hearts}  3: 
   something having nine units or members : as  cap  3a: the nine Muses  3b: a 
   baseball team  3c: the first or last nine holes of an 18-hole golf course  
   : to the highest degree  - nine ajor ;pn