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- See: CAT HAS NINE LIVES, ON CLOUD NINE.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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nine — [naın] number [: Old English; Origin: nigon] 1.) the number 9 ▪ He s only been in this job for nine months. ▪ We open at nine (=nine o clock) . ▪ Kay was taught by her mother till she was nine (=nine years old) . 2.) nine times out of ten almost… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Nine — (engl. neun) bezeichnet einen US amerikanischen Rapper, siehe Nine (Rapper) einen US amerikanischen Spielfilm, siehe Nine (Film) eine schwedische Death ’n’ Roll Band, siehe Nine (Band) ein Broadway Musical, siehe Nine (Musical) Nine ist der Name… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Nine — Nine, n. 1. The number greater than eight by a unit; nine units or objects. [1913 Webster] 2. A symbol representing nine units, as 9 or ix. [1913 Webster] 3. A group of nine people; as, the New York nine (a baseball team). [PJC] {The Nine}, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nine — [nīn] adj. [ME nyen < OE nigon, akin to Ger neun < IE * enewen (> Gr ennea, L novem, nine), prob. extension of base * newo , NEW, indicating a new division of the numeral system commencing with 9] totaling one more than eight n. 1. the… … English World dictionary
nine — ine (n[imac]n), a. [OE. nine, nihen, AS. nigon, nigan; akin to D. & LG. negen, OS. & OFries. nigun, OHG. niun, G. neun, Icel. n[=i]u, sw. nio, Dan. ni, Goth. niun, Ir. & Gael. naoi, W. naw, L. novem, Gr. enne a, Skr. navan; of unknown origin.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nine — (n.) O.E. nigen, from P.Gmc. *niwun (Cf. O.S. nigun, O.Fris. niugun, O.N. niu, Swed. nio, M.Du. neghen, Du. negen, O.H.G. niun, Ger. neun, Goth. niun nine ), from PIE newn nine (Cf. Skt … Etymology dictionary
Nine — puede referirse a: Nine (película de 2009), dirigida por Rob Marshall; 9 (película), dirigida por Shane Acker; El dibujante argentino Carlos Nine; Nine Network, cadena de televisión australiana. Véase también 9 (desambiguación) … Wikipedia Español
nine — [ naın ] number the number 9 nine times out of ten nearly always: Nine times out of ten, these crimes are committed by someone who knows the victim personally. => CLOUD1, DRESS1 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nine — ► CARDINAL NUMBER 1) one less than ten; 9. (Roman numeral: ix or IX.) 2) (the Nine) Greek Mythology the nine Muses. ● dressed (up) to the nines Cf. ↑dressed up to the nines … English terms dictionary
