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fourteen

[ fawr-teen, fohr- ]

noun

  1. a cardinal number, ten plus four.
  2. a symbol for this number, as 14 or XIV.
  3. a set of this many persons or things.


adjective

  1. amounting to 14 in number.

fourteen

/ ˈɔːˈپː /

noun

  1. the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and four
  2. a numeral, 14, XIV, etc, representing this number
  3. something represented by, representing, or consisting of 14 units
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

determiner

    1. amounting to fourteen

      fourteen cats

    2. ( as pronoun )

      the fourteen who remained

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fourteen1

before 950; Middle English fourtene, Old English ŧǷɱŧԱ. See four, -teen
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fourteen1

Old English ŧǷɱīԱ
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Example Sentences

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She admitted the Tories were working to "rebuild the public trust" after a "serious defeat" in the 2024 General Election, which saw the Tories lose all fourteen of their Welsh seats in Westminster.

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Adjust for scale: Whether you’re feeding four or fourteen, tailor your glaze quantities accordingly.

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James Jannard, who founded the sunglasses brand Oakley, sold the property, which Architectural Digest describes as a sprawling, 15,000-square-foot mansion with eight bedrooms and fourteen bathrooms.

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It could be said eight violins, four violas, four cellos, three trumpets, three trombones, two guitars, and a choir of fourteen women were what finally broke up The Beatles.

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The Conservatives abandoned its opposition to the policy fourteen years later.

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