HyperDic: twenty-one

English > 3 senses of the word twenty-one:
ADJECTIVEalltwenty-one, 21, xxibeing one more than twenty
NOUNquantitytwenty-one, 21, XXIthe cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
acttwenty-one, blackjack, vingt-et-una gambling game using cards
English > twenty-one: 3 senses > adjective 1
MeaningOne more than twenty.
Synonyms21, xxi
BroadercardinalBeing or denoting a numerical quantity but not order
Spanish21, veintiuno, XXI
Catalan21, vint-i-u, vint-i-un, XXI
English > twenty-one: 3 senses > noun 1, quantity
MeaningThe cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one.
Synonyms21, XXI
Broaderlarge integerAn integer equal to or greater than ten
Spanish21, veintiuno
Catalan21, vint-i-u
English > twenty-one: 3 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningA 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.
Synonymsblackjack, vingt-et-un
Broadercard game, cardsA game / game played with playing cards
Spanishblackjack, veintiuna
Catalanblackjack

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