fourteenth

[ fawr-teenth, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˈtinθ, ˈfoʊr- /

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adjective

next after the thirteenth; being the ordinal number for 14.

being one of 14 equal parts.

noun

a fourteenth part, especially of one (1/14).

the fourteenth member of a series.

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Origin of fourteenth

before 900; Middle English fourtenthe,Old English fēowertēotha.See fourteen, -th²

Words nearby fourteenth

four-striper, four-stroke, fourteen, fourteener, Fourteen Points, fourteenth, Fourteenth Amendment, fourth, Fourth Amendment, fourth class, Fourth Commandment

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How to use fourteenth in a sentence

Brazil ranks fourteenth among countries for greenhouse gas emissions, producing less than 5% of the carbon footprint of the US.
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Does that mean that the Fourteenth Amendment permits states to define marriage in that way?
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The constitutional provision at issue in these cases is the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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In fact, the Court mentioned these cases in passing and relied on the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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The judge said the right to not be discriminated against under the First and Fourteenth amendments applies to the plaintiffs.
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The first recorded commonplace books were created in fourteenth-century Italy.
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It is a lofty and richly-decorated pile of the fourteenth century; and tells of the labours and the wealth of a foreign land.
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She also played his Fourteenth Rhapsody with orchestral accompaniment in most bold and dashing style.
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By the fourteenth amendment to the federal constitution their rights and privileges have been further secured.
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Soon after Jane had entered her fourteenth year, she left her grandmother's and returned to her parental home.
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At last, on the fourteenth of January, a vote was taken for three hundred and fifty thousand pounds.
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British Dictionary definitions for fourteenth

fourteenth

/ (ˈfɔːˈtiːnθ) /

adjective

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

noun

one of 14 equal or nearly equal parts of something
(as modifier)a fourteenth part

the fraction equal to one divided by 14 (1/14)

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