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fourteener

[ fawr-tee-ner, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˈti nər, ˈfoʊr- /

noun Prosody.

a line, especially an iambic line, consisting of 14 syllables.

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Origin of fourteener

First recorded in 1820–30; fourteen + -er1

Words nearby fourteener

foursquare, four-star, four-striper, four-stroke, fourteen, fourteener, Fourteen Points, fourteenth, Fourteenth Amendment, fourth, Fourth Amendment
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