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thirty one

thirty one is the alternative form of thirty-one.

Meaning of thirty-one

Numeral

thirty-one

  1. The cardinal number immediately following thirty and before thirty-two; thirty plus one.
    • Toad, that vnder cold ſtone, / Dayes and Nights ha's thirty one: / Sweltred Venom ſleeping got, / Boyle thou firſt i'th'charmed pot.c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
    Synonyms:
    31, XXXI

Questions about thirty one

What is thirty one the alternative form of?
Thirty one is the alternative form of thirty-one.

Words near thirty one in the dictionary

  1. thirty
  2. thirty eight
  3. thirty five
  4. thirty four
  5. thirty nine
  6. thirty one
  7. thirty pieces of silver
  8. thirty seven
  9. thirty six
  10. thirty three
  11. thirty two

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