Twenty

  • 11twenty — noun /ˈtwɛn.ti,ˈtwɛɾ̃i,ˈtwʌɾ̃i/ a) A banknote with a denomination of $20. The waiter’s face lit up when I gave him a twenty. b) 10 20 (location). What’s your twenty, good buddy? …

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  • 12twenty — /ˈtwɛnti / (say twentee) noun (plural twenties) 1. a cardinal number, ten times two. 2. a symbol for this number, as 20 or XX. 3. (plural) the numbers from 20 to 29 of a series, especially with reference to the years of a person s age, or the… …

  • 13twenty — [OE] Twenty is etymologically ‘two tens’. The second syllable, ty, is related to ten, and twen goes back to the same source as two, although its precise ancestry is not clear. => TEN, TWO …

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  • 14twenty — [[t]twe̱nti[/t]] ♦ twenties 1) NUM Twenty is the number 20. 2) N PLURAL When you talk about the twenties, you are referring to numbers between 20 and 29. For example, if you are in your twenties, you are aged between 20 and 29. If the temperature …

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  • 15twenty — twen•ty [[t]ˈtwɛn ti, ˈtwʌn [/t]] n. pl. ties, adj. 1) a cardinal number, 10 times 2 2) a symbol for this number, as 20 or XX 3) a set of this many persons or things 4) cvb inf a twenty dollar bill 5) twenties, the numbers from 20 through 29, as… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 16twenty — [OE] Twenty is etymologically ‘two tens’. The second syllable, ty, is related to ten, and twen goes back to the same source as two, although its precise ancestry is not clear. Cf.⇒ TEN, TWO …

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  • 17Twenty-Second Air Force — emblem Active 28 December 1941 Country United …

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  • 18Twenty Years — Single par Placebo extrait de l’album Once More With Feeling Face A Twenty Years Face B Detox Five Sortie 18 octobre 2004 Durée 04:19 …

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  • 19Twenty Palaces —   Author(s) Harry Connolly Cover artist Christian McGrath …

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  • 20Twenty Major — is an award winning Irish . The name Twenty Major is a reference to a brand of cigarettes called Major, available in packs of twenty. He lives in Dublin, Ireland and says he still smokes in bars despite the smoking ban. His blog features often… …

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