Definition of Twenty-second

1. Adjective. Coming next after the twenty-first in position.

Exact synonyms: 22nd
Similar to: Ordinal

Definition of Twenty-second

1. Adjective. The ordinal form of the number twenty-two. ¹

2. Noun. The person or thing in the twenty-second position. ¹

3. Noun. One of twenty-two equal parts of a whole. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Twenty-second

twenty-four
twenty-four hours
twenty-four seven
twenty-fourmo
twenty-fourth
twenty-fourths
twenty-minute egg
twenty-nail dystrophy
twenty-nine
twenty-ninth
twenty-ninths
twenty-one
twenty-one hundred
twenty-oneth
twenty-past
twenty-second (current term)
twenty-seconds
twenty-seven
twenty-seventh
twenty-sevenths
twenty-six
twenty-sixth
twenty-third
twenty-thirds
twenty-three
twenty-three hundred
twenty-to
twenty-twenty
twenty-twenty hindsight
twenty-two

Literary usage of Twenty-second

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. United States Statutes at Large: Containing the Laws and Concurrent by United States (1869)
"286. tieth January, eighteen hundred and twenty-five, and thirteenth article treaty twenty-second June, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, six thousand ..."

2. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents, Narratives by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1866)
"J On the morning of the twenty-second, those detachments of the train which had a permanent organization and officers in charge, (numbering over five ..."

3. The Congressional Globe by United States Congress, Francis Preston Blair, John Cook Rives, George A. Bailey, Franklin Rives (1857)
"Fulfilling the treaty of twenty-second February, eighteen hundred and fifty-five. For one third of sixteenth of twenty-five installments in money, ..."

4. The Statutes at Large and Treaties of the United States of America from by United States (1859)
"For third of five annual instalments for the hire of six laborers, per third article treaty twenty-second February, eighteen hundred and fifty- five, ..."

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