I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
1. : being number 97 in a countable series
the ninety-seventh day
— see number table
2. : being one of 97 equal parts into which something is divisible
a ninety-seventh share of the money
II. noun
1. : number 97 in a countable series
2. : the quotient of a unit divided by 97 : one of 97 equal parts of something