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two-and-twenty

two-and-twenty numeral: synonym of twenty-two.

Numeral

two-and-twenty

  1. (archaic) Synonym of twenty-two.
    Synonyms:
    twenty-two

Synonyms of two-and-twenty

Questions about two-and-twenty

What does two-and-twenty mean?
Two-and-twenty means synonym of twenty-two.
What part of speech is two-and-twenty?
Two-and-twenty is a numeral.

Words near two-and-twenty in the dictionary

  1. two's complement
  2. two's complements
  3. two, six, heave
  4. two-a-day
  5. two-a-days
  6. two-and-twenty
  7. two-armed
  8. two-bagger
  9. two-baggers
  10. two-barred crossbill
  11. two-barred crossbills

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