fourteenth

[ fawr-teenth, fohr- ]

adjective

1. next after the thirteenth; being the ordinal number for 14.
2. being one of 14 equal parts.

noun

1. a fourteenth part, especially of one (1/14).
2. the fourteenth member of a series.

fourteenth

/ ˈfɔːˈtiːnθ /

adjective

1. 1. coming after the thirteenth in order, position, time etc. Often written: 14th
   2. ( as noun )

      the fourteenth in succession

noun

1. 1. one of 14 equal or nearly equal parts of something
   2. ( as modifier )

      a fourteenth part

2. the fraction equal to one divided by 14 ( 1 14 )

Word History and Origins

Origin of fourteenth¹

before 900; Middle English fourtenthe, Old English fēowertēotha. See fourteen, -th ²

Example Sentences

Brazil ranks fourteenth among countries for greenhouse gas emissions, producing less than 5% of the carbon footprint of the US.

From Quartz

Does that mean that the Fourteenth Amendment permits states to define marriage in that way?

From The Daily Beast

The constitutional provision at issue in these cases is the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

From The Daily Beast

In fact, the Court mentioned these cases in passing and relied on the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

From The Daily Beast

The judge said the right to not be discriminated against under the First and Fourteenth amendments applies to the plaintiffs.

From The Daily Beast

The first recorded commonplace books were created in fourteenth-century Italy.

From The Daily Beast

It is a lofty and richly-decorated pile of the fourteenth century; and tells of the labours and the wealth of a foreign land.

From Project Gutenberg

She also played his Fourteenth Rhapsody with orchestral accompaniment in most bold and dashing style.

From Project Gutenberg

By the fourteenth amendment to the federal constitution their rights and privileges have been further secured.

From Project Gutenberg

Soon after Jane had entered her fourteenth year, she left her grandmother's and returned to her parental home.

From Project Gutenberg

At last, on the fourteenth of January, a vote was taken for three hundred and fifty thousand pounds.

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