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♦ nine /naɪn/a. e n.1 nove: nine thousand, novemila; nine rooms, nove stanze; the nine of clubs, il nove di fiori ( carta da gioco); Nine is my lucky number, il nove è il mio numero fortunato; There are nine of them, sono in nove; Nine out of ten students will get full marks, nove studenti su dieci prenderanno il massimo dei voti; a nine-man team, una squadra di nove persone; nine times out of ten, nove volte su dieci2 nove ( anni d'età): The girl isn't nine yet, la bambina non ha ancora nove anni; a nine-year-old, un bambino (o una bambina) di nove anni3 le nove ( ora): I set the alarm for nine, ho messo la sveglia alle nove; half ( past) nine, le nove e mezza● ( sport) a nine, una squadra di baseball ( di nove giocatori) □ ( USA) nine-eleven, l'undici settembre ( del 2001: il giorno della distruzione delle Torri Gemelle di New York) □ Nine Men's Morris, filetto ( gioco da tavolo) □ nine days' wonder, novità destinata a non durare; fuoco di paglia □ (telef.) nine-nine-nine ► 999 □ (telef.) nine-one-one ► 911 □ nine-to-five, dalle 9 alle 5 ( di pomeriggio); (agg.) a tempo pieno, impiegatizio; (fig.: di un lavoro, ecc.) di routine, noioso □ nine-to-fiver, impiegato; lavoratore a tempo pieno □ (mat.) to cast out ( the) nines, fare la prova del nove □ (fam.) dressed up to the nines, vestito con eleganza, ricercatezza; tutto in ghingheri. -
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Nine Men's Morris — A game of Nine Men s Morris. Even if it s black s turn, white can win by moving from e3 to d3 and back again twice, removing a black piece each time a row of three is formed. Players 2 Age range An … Wikipedia
Nine men's morris — 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 men's morris — ninepenny morris or nine men s morris 1. The game as played with nine pieces each 2. The figure cut in the ground for the game (Shakespeare) • • • Main Entry: ↑meril ninepenny marl, ninepenny morris or nine men s morris see under ↑meril … Useful english dictionary
Nine Men's Morris — ▪ game also called Morris, Morelles, Merelles, Merels, Mill, or The Mill, board game of great antiquity, most popular in Europe during the 14th century and played throughout the world in various forms. The board is made up of three … Universalium
nine-men's morris — noun : morris played with nine counters … Useful english dictionary
Morris — Mor ris, n. [Sp. morisco Moorish, fr. Moro a Moor: cf. F. moresque, It. moresca.] 1. A Moorish dance, usually performed by a single dancer, who accompanies the dance with castanets. [1913 Webster] 2. A dance formerly common in England, often… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 points circle — 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 points circle — 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
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Morris dance — Cotswold morris with handkerchiefs Morris dance is a form of English folk dance usually accompanied by music. It is based on rhythmic stepping and the execution of choreographed figures by a group of dancers. Implements such as sticks, swords,… … Wikipedia