"one hundred and one" meaning in English

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Determiner

IPA: /ˌwʌn ˌhʌndɹəd n̩ ˈwʌn/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Forms: 101 [alternative], a hundred and one [alternative]
Rhymes: -ʌn Etymology: From one + hundred + and + one. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|one|hundred|and|one}} one + hundred + and + one Head templates: {{head|en|determiner|head=}} one hundred and one, {{en-det}} one hundred and one
  1. (idiomatic) A great many; numerous. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: one thousand and one
    Sense id: en-one_hundred_and_one-en-det-A2fGn1Y8 Categories (other): English determiners, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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