fourteen

[ fawr-teen, fohr- ]

noun
  1. a cardinal number, ten plus four.

  2. a symbol for this number, as 14 or XIV.

  1. a set of this many persons or things.

adjective
  1. amounting to 14 in number.

Origin of fourteen

1
before 950; Middle English fourtene,Old English fēowertēne.See four, -teen

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British Dictionary definitions for fourteen

fourteen

/ (ˈfɔːˈtiːn) /


noun
  1. the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and four

  2. a numeral, 14, XIV, etc, representing this number

  1. something represented by, representing, or consisting of 14 units

determiner
    • amounting to fourteen: fourteen cats

    • (as pronoun): the fourteen who remained

Origin of fourteen

1
Old English fēowertīene

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