Definition of nian
1. nine [ a ] denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten
Used in print:(L. Don Leet and Florence J. Leet, editors, The World of...)
While accounts of the progress of the tsunami came_in from various points in the Pacific ( Midway reported it was covered with nine feet of water ) , the Hawaiian station made its calculations and notified the military_services and the police that the first big wave would arrive_at Honolulu at 23_:_30 Greenwich_time .
(Peter J. White, "Report on Laos"...)
Now a distinguished old_man called_on nine divinities to come and join us .
(Dell Shannon, The Ace of Spades....)
About nine o ' clock , I call and see if you got any .
Mendoza did n't wake until nearly nine thirty .
(Richard S. Prather, "The Bawdy Beautiful," Cavalier...)
Ten after nine .
Synonyms nine 9 ix Related Terms cardinal2. nine [ n ] the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
Used in print:(The New York Times,...)
Nine of the league 's teams play in baseball parks and therefore face an early season conflict in dates .
(E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)
The doctor paid the bill and they repaired_to the hotel , room number nine , to initiate Alex further into these undertakings .
They waited three minutes and_then crept out on tip-toe ; the halls were empty and they passed down_the_stairs to number nine and listened at the door .
Although a look of alarm passed_over his face , he did not arrest his movements but disappeared into the shower_room just as the chambermaid emerged from number nine .
Synonyms 9 nine niner Nina_from_Carolina ennead IX Related Terms digit3. nine [ n ] a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
Examples:
"each club played six home games with teams in its own division"
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