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fourteen
[ fawr-teen, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˈtin, ˈfoʊr- /
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noun
a cardinal number, ten plus four.
a symbol for this number, as 14 or XIV.
a set of this many persons or things.
adjective
amounting to 14 in number.
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four-spot, foursquare, four-star, four-striper, four-stroke, fourteen, fourteener, Fourteen Points, fourteenth, Fourteenth Amendment, fourth
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British Dictionary definitions for fourteen
fourteen
/ (ˈfɔːˈtiːn) /
noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and four
a numeral, 14, XIV, etc, representing this number
something represented by, representing, or consisting of 14 units
determiner
- amounting to fourteenfourteen cats
- (as pronoun)the fourteen who remained
Word Origin for fourteen
Old English fēowertīene
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