Fourteenth Meaning
/ˌfɔːˈtiːnθ/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjThe ordinal form of the number fourteen.
nounThe person or thing in the fourteenth position.
Sentence Examples
On my fourteenth birthday, I ate ice cream cake.
Nowadays, the fourteenth century's debate about the Eucharist sounds completely arcane.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She was the ____ caller, and only thirteen people called before her.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The museum exhibition featured a beautiful collection of paintings from the ____ century.
Word Origin & History
Inherited from Middle English fourtenthe, fourtethe, from Old English fēowertēoþa, equivalent to fourteen + -th.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She was the ____ caller, and only thirteen people called before her.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The museum exhibition featured a beautiful collection of paintings from the ____ century.