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twenty one

twenty one is the alternative spelling of twenty-one.

Meaning of twenty-one

Numeral

twenty-one

  1. The cardinal number occurring after twenty and before twenty-two, represented in Roman numerals as XXI and in Arabic numerals as 21.
    Synonyms:
    eleventeen, one and twenty, 21, XXI

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Questions about twenty one

What is twenty one the alternative spelling of?
Twenty one is the alternative spelling of twenty-one.

Words near twenty one in the dictionary

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  2. Twenty Forests
  3. twenty four
  4. twenty hundred
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  6. twenty one
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  8. twenty seven
  9. twenty six
  10. twenty three
  11. twenty to the dozen

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