"nine lives" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-nine lives.ogg
Etymology: Unknown. Many speculations exist. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} nine lives pl (plural only)
  1. (especially of a cat) Durability; near immunity to damage; remarkable ability to survive. Tags: especially, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Nine Related terms: curiosity killed the cat Translations (durability; near immunity to damage): set vides [feminine, plural] (Catalan), नौ ज़िंदगी (nau zindagī) [feminine, plural] (Hindi), sete vidas [feminine, plural] (Portuguese), siete vidas [feminine, plural] (Spanish), siyam na buhay (Tagalog)
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