thirty-ninth
Americanadjective
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next after the thirty-eighth; being the ordinal number for 39.
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being one of 39 equal parts.
noun
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a thirty-ninth part, especially of one (1/39).
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the thirty-ninth member of a series.
Example Sentences
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For an extended moment in the thirty-ninth minute, both Englands struggled to take control.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 19, 2018
The other figure is Jimmy Carter, our thirty-ninth president.
From Salon ● May 26, 2013
On April 7, Ellsberg’s thirty-ninth birthday, Carol Cummings called to tell him FBI agents had just come to her door.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
The two dueled for the first half of the game, but Bobby clearly had the advantage after that and he won on the thirty-ninth move.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Horton finally overtook Grierson in New Hampshire on the thirty-ninth day, reaching his goal in fifty-two days, nine hours.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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