sixty-ninth
next after the sixty-eighth; being the ordinal number for 69.
being one of 69 equal parts.
a sixty-ninth part, especially of one (1/69).
the sixty-ninth member of a series.
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How to use sixty-ninth in a sentence
Soon after I had assumed the command, a difficulty arose in the sixty-ninth, an Irish regiment.
The Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Complete | William T. ShermanMeanwhile the sixty-ninth Division, having forced the crossing of the Scheldt at several points, continued to advance.
The sixty-ninth held the ground for some time, but finally fell back in disorder.
Life of Wm. Tecumseh Sherman. | W. Fletcher JohnsonIt is said that in April, 1602, being then in her sixty-ninth year, she rode ten miles on horseback and hunted the same day.
Horses Past and Present | Walter GilbeyThe leaves of the book are then untouched until we reach the sixty-ninth from the end, upon which is one worm hole.
Enemies of Books | William Blades
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