thousand one

numeral

One thousand plus one hundred. (1100)

“I have a thousand and one things to do today.”

Meanings

numeral

alternative US one thousand one · alternative US a thousand one · alternative UK thousand and one · alternative UK one thousand and one · alternative UK a thousand and one

  1. MalaysiacolloquialOne thousand plus one hundred. (1100)
nounthousand one (uncountable)

alternative US one thousand one · alternative US a thousand one · alternative UK thousand and one · alternative UK one thousand and one · alternative UK a thousand and one

  1. informaluncountableA great number.

    I have a thousand and one things to do today.

Translations

Dutch duizend-en-een
  • duizend-en-eengreat number
Finnish tuhat ja yksi
  • tuhat ja yksigreat number
French mille et un, mille et une
  • mille et ungreat number
  • mille et unegreat number
Greek χίλια δυο
  • χίλια δυο (chília dyo)great number
Portuguese mil e um, mil e uma
  • mil e umgreat number
  • mil e umagreat number
Spanish mil y un, mil y una
  • mil y ungreat number
  • mil y unagreat number
Vietnamese nghìn lẻ một, ngàn lẻ một
  • nghìn lẻ mộtgreat number
  • ngàn lẻ mộtgreat number
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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