Fourteen Definition

fôr-tēn
noun
The cardinal number between thirteen and fifteen; 14; XIV.
Webster's New World
The 14th in a set or sequence.
American Heritage
Something having 14 parts, units, or members.
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adjective
Totaling four more than ten.
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Other Word Forms of Fourteen

Noun

Singular:
fourteen
Plural:
fourteens

Origin of Fourteen

  • Middle English fourtene from Old English fēowertēne kwetwer- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Fourteen Sentence Examples

  • For her, the last fourteen months had been nothing short of heaven on earth.

  • Fourteen years of friction and struggle followed.

  • It is divided into fourteen prefectures.

  • This he did during fourteen years, and his administration was signalized by two important innovations - the attaching of the peasants to the land (adscriptio glebae) and the creation of the patriarchate - both of which deserve a passing notice.

  • At the age of fourteen he found his way to Berlin, where Frederick the Great, inspired by the spirit of Voltaire, held the maxim that " to oppress the Jews never brought prosperity to any government."

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Words Starting With

FFOFOU

Words Ending With

NENEEN

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Words Starting With F and Ending With N

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With F8 Letter Words Ending With N