nine in WordNet English dictionary

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
   nine  9  IX  niner  Nina from Carolina  ennead 
   
2. a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
   "each club played six home games with teams in its own division"
   baseball club  ball club  club  nine 
   
3. one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face
   nine-spot  nine 
   

1. denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten
   nine  9  ix