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Meaning of FOURTEEN

Pronunciation:  'fowr'teen

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
  2. [adj]  being one more than thirteen
 
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 Synonyms: 14, 14, cardinal, xiv, XIV
 
 See Also: large integer

 

 

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Fourteen
This memoirist portrays how living in a crowded home with 13 siblings was made even more difficult by the emotional distance of his parents. He fled when he could no longer tolerate family life, finally contacting siblings 40 years later.

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Four"teen`\, a. [OE. fourtene, feowertene, AS.
    fe['o]wert[=y]ne, fe['o]wert[=e]ne. See {Four}, and {Ten},
    and cf. {Forty}.]
    Four and ten more; twice seven.
    
  2. \Four"teen`\, n.
    1. The sum of ten and four; forteen units or objects.
    2. A symbol representing fourteen, as 14 or xiv.
    
 

 

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