nine (n.)

  1. the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

    [ Syn: 9 , ix , niner , nina from carolina , ennead ]

  2. a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together; each club played six home games with teams in its own division

    [ Syn: baseball club , ball club , club ]

  3. one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face

    [ Syn: nine-spot ]

    nine (adj.)

  1. denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten

    [ Syn: 9 , ix ]

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