nineties, mid-nineties
(noun) the time of life between 90 and 100
nineties
(noun) the decade from 1990 to 1999
nineties
(noun) the decade from 1890 to 1899
Source: WordNet® 3.1
nineties pl (plural only)
plural of ninety
The decade of the 1890s, 1990s, etc.
The decade of one's life from age 90 through age 99.
(temperature, rates, pluralonly) The range between 90 and 99.
• 90s, Nineties
nineties (not comparable)
From or evoking the 91st through 100th years of a century (chiefly the 1990s).
• Einstein, einstein
Nineties
Alternative letter-case form of nineties, in the context of a specific decade (almost always) the 1890s or 1990s.
• Einstein, einstein
Source: Wiktionary
Nine"ty, a. Etym: [See Nine, and cf. Forty.]
Definition: Nine times ten; eighty-nine and one more; as, ninety men.
Nine"ty, n.; pl. Nineties (.
1. The sum of nine times ten; the number greater by a unit than eighty-nine; ninety units or objects.
2. A symbol representing ninety units, as 90 or xc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 May 2025
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
