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Added 10 October 2026

twenty-one

/ˌtwɛntiˈwʌn/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about twenty-one at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one.
A gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the banker up to but not exceeding 21.

adjective

Being one more than twenty.

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