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FOURTEEN
fourteen, xiv
(adjective) being one more than thirteen
fourteen, XIV
(noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Numeral
fourteen
The cardinal number occurring after thirteen and before fifteen, represented in Roman numerals as XIV and in Arabic numerals as 14.
Coordinate terms
• Prev: thirteen. Next: fifteen.
Source: Wiktionary
Four"teen`, a. Etym: [OE. fourtene, feowertene, AS. feĂłwert, feĂłwert. See Four, and Ten, and cf. Forty.]
Definition: Four and ten more; twice seven.
Four"teen`, n.
1. The sum of ten and four; forteen units or objects.
2. A symbol representing fourteen, as 14 or xiv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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