Eighty-seven
[ey-tee-sev-uh n] /ˈeɪ tiˈsɛv ən/
noun
1.
a cardinal number, 80 plus 7.
2.
a symbol for this number, as 87 or LXXXVII.
3.
a set of this many persons or things.
adjective
4.
amounting to 87 in number.
noun
1.
(cricket) a score traditionally regarded as being unlucky
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