twenty-one

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n. Games

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twenty-one

(Group Games / Card Games) another name (esp US) for pontoon² [1]

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Noun	1.	twenty-one - the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one 21, XXI large integer - an integer equal to or greater than ten
	2.	twenty-one - 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 vingt-et-un, blackjack card game, cards - a game played with playing cards
Adj.	1.	twenty-one - being one more than twenty 21, xxi cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"

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