HyperDic: twenty-one

English > 3 senses of the word *twenty-one*:
ADJECTIVE	all	twenty-one, 21, xxi	being one more than twenty
NOUN	quantity	twenty-one, 21, XXI	the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
NOUN	act	twenty-one, blackjack, vingt-et-un	a gambling game using cards

English > *twenty-one*: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	One more than twenty.
Synonyms	21, xxi
Broader	cardinal	Being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order
Spanish	21, veintiuno, XXI
Catalan	21, vint-i-u, vint-i-un, XXI

English > *twenty-one*: 3 senses > noun 1, quantity
Meaning	The cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one.
Synonyms	21, XXI
Broader	large integer	An integer equal to or greater than ten
Spanish	21, veintiuno
Catalan	21, vint-i-u

English > *twenty-one*: 3 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	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.
Synonyms	blackjack, vingt-et-un
Broader	card game, cards	A game / game played with playing cards
Spanish	blackjack, veintiuna
Catalan	blackjack

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