n. pl. Five-twenty bonds of the United States (bearing six per cent interest), issued in 1862, '64, and '65, redeemable after five and payable in twenty years. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the time of life between 20 and 30.
Syn. -- twenties. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

imp. of Outgo. [ 1913 Webster ]

The decade from 1920 to 1929; -- so called because of the occurrence of a prosperous economy and rapid changes in sociological mores as exemplified by speakeasies, the popularity of fast cars and jazz, and the boisterous unconventional behavior of young adults in that period. See also flapper, speakeasy, and second prohibition. [ PJC ]

a. [ From Twenty; cf. AS. twentigoða. See Twenty. ] 1. Next in order after the nineteenth; tenth after the tenth; coming after nineteen others; -- the ordinal of twenty. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Constituting, or being, one of twenty equal parts into which anything is divided. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The next in order after the nineteenth; one coming after nineteen others. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The quotient of a unit divided by twenty; one of twenty equal parts of one whole. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OE. twenty, AS. twēntig, twentig; akin to OFries. twintich, OS. twēntig, D. & LG. twintig, OHG. zweinzug, G. zwanzig, Goth. twai tigjis; that is, two tens. See Twain, Two, and Ten. ] 1. One more than nineteen; twice ten; as, twenty men. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An indefinite number more or less that twenty. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Maximilian, upon twenty respects, could not have been the man. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Twenties 1. The number next following nineteen; the sum of twelve and eight, or twice ten; twenty units or objects; a score. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A symbol representing twenty units, as 20, or xx. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Twenty times as many. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having twenty-four leaves to a sheet; as, a twenty-fourmo form, book, leaf, size, etc. -- n. A book composed of sheets, each of which is folded into twenty-four leaves; hence, indicating more or less definitely a size of book whose sheets are so folded; -- usually written 24mo, or 24°. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. & adv. ety>[ From 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. ] Without interruption; non-stop; continuous; as, the computer manufacturer provides 24/7 technical help.
Syn. -- 24/7, 7/24 [ PJC ]

imp. of Undergo. [ 1913 Webster ]

imp. & p. p. of Wend; -- now obsolete except as the imperfect of go, with which it has no etymological connection. See Go. [ 1913 Webster ]

To the church both be they went. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Course; way; path; journey; direction. [ Obs. ] “At a turning of a wente.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

But here my weary team, nigh overspent,
Shall breathe itself awhile after so long a went. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

He knew the diverse went of mortal ways. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ D. wenteltrap a winding staircase; cf. G. wendeltreppe. ] [ Obs. ] Any one of numerous species of elegant, usually white, marine shells of the genus Scalaria, especially Scalaria pretiosa, which was formerly highly valued; -- called also staircase shell. See Scalaria. [ 1913 Webster ]