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I had always sung, as far back as I can remember, for the pure love of it. My voice was contralto, and I sang in a church in Naples from fourteen till I was eighteen.
Enrico Caruso

Meaning of "fourteen" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FOURTEEN

Old English fēowertīene.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FOURTEEN

fourteen  [ˈfɔːˈtiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOURTEEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fourteen can act as a noun and a determiner.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The determinant is a modifier that provides context to the noun, often in terms of quantity and possession.

WHAT DOES FOURTEEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

14 (number)

14 is the natural number following 13 and preceding 15. In speech, the numbers 14 and 40 are often confused. When carefully enunciated, they differ in which syllable is stressed: 14 i/fɔərˈtiːn/ vs 40 /ˈfɔrti/. When being related to the word "four", 14 is spelled "fourteen", and not "forteen". However, in dates such as 1492 or when contrasting numbers in the teens, such as 13, 14, 15, the stress shifts to the first syllable: 14 /ˈfɔərtiːn/. Look up fourteen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Definition of fourteen in the English dictionary

The first definition of fourteen in the dictionary is the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and four. Other definition of fourteen is a numeral, 14, XIV, etc, representing this number. Fourteen is also something represented by, representing, or consisting of 14 units.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOURTEEN


bottine
bɒˈtiːn
canteen
kænˈtiːn
Datin
dæˈtiːn
eighteen
ˈeɪˈtiːn
fifteen
ˈfɪfˈtiːn
langoustine
ˌlɒŋɡuːsˈtiːn
nineteen
ˌnaɪnˈtiːn
nonroutine
ˌnɒnruːˈtiːn
poutine
puːˈtiːn
preteen
priːˈtiːn
routine
ruːˈtiːn
sateen
sæˈtiːn
seventeen
ˈsɛvənˈtiːn
sixteen
ˈsɪksˈtiːn
Stettin
ʃtɛˈtiːn
tartine
tɑːˈtiːn
thirteen
ˈθɜːˈtiːn
umpteen
ˌʌmpˈtiːn
veloutine
ˌvɛluːˈtiːn
velveteen
ˌvɛlvɪˈtiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOURTEEN

foursquareness
Fourteen Points
fourteener
fourteenth
fourteenthly
fourth
fourth dimension
fourth estate
fourth finger
fourth form
fourth grade
Fourth International
Fourth of July
Fourth Republic
Fourth World
fourth-class
fourth-dimensional
fourth-grader
fourth-rate
fourthly

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOURTEEN

mangosteen
mobile canteen
posteen
postteen
poteen
rateen
ratteen
Springsteen
staff canteen
Steen
subteen
teen
the Fifteen
voteen

Synonyms and antonyms of fourteen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fourteen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOURTEEN

Find out the translation of fourteen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fourteen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fourteen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

十四
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

catorce
570 millions of speakers

English

fourteen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चौदह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أَرْبَعَةَ عَشَرَ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

четырнадцать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quatorze
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চতুর্দশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quatorze
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Empat belas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vierzehn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

十四
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

14
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Patbelas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mười bốn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பதினான்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चौदा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

on dört
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quattordici
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czternaście
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чотирнадцять
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

paisprezece
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δεκατέσσερα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

veertien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fjorton
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fjorten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fourteen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOURTEEN»

The term «fourteen» is very widely used and occupies the 16.593 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOURTEEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fourteen» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fourteen» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fourteen

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10 QUOTES WITH «FOURTEEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fourteen.
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Ann Beattie
I could name a few songs and say exactly what summer they came out and what boy I thought I was in love with when I was fourteen years old, but I think that music used to be really more a part of the culture when people went out dancing in a different way than they do now.
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Jim Capaldi
I have always had a tremendous amount of energy and any band I was ever in from the age of fourteen, I would always be the one who would describe the future and vibe everyone up.
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Enrico Caruso
I had always sung, as far back as I can remember, for the pure love of it. My voice was contralto, and I sang in a church in Naples from fourteen till I was eighteen.
4
Julian Casablancas
L.A. is a vortex. The weather there tricks you into thinking you're on vacation, even when you're working fourteen hours a day.
5
Brian Clough
Who the hell wants fourteen pairs of shoes when they go on holiday? I haven't had fourteen pairs in my life.
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Dabney Coleman
But I did make some money doing commercials. I did fourteen in one year.
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Ann Coulter
Swing voters are more appropriately known as the 'idiot voters' because they have no set of philosophical principles. By the age of fourteen, you're either a Conservative or a Liberal if you have an IQ above a toaster.
8
Tom Curren
I began playing drums when I was seven and guitar when I was fourteen, but it wasn't until the early '90s that I took music seriously.
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George William Curtis
The big mistake that men make is that when they turn thirteen or fourteen and all of a sudden they've reached puberty, they believe that they like women. Actually, you're just horny. It doesn't mean you like women any more at twenty-one than you did at ten.
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Julie Delpy
I was six years old when I saw my first Godard movie, eight when I first experienced Bergman. I wanted to be a director when I was fourteen.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOURTEEN»

Discover the use of fourteen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fourteen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fearless Fourteen: (Stephanie Plum 14)
Dom Rizzi robbed a bank, stashed the money and did the time.
Janet Evanovich, 2011
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Fourteen
Rebecca Cooper is certain that her romance with Jason Furst, a new neighbor, is too unusual to end up in her mother's next novel.
Marilyn Sachs, 1985
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Fourteen: Growing Up Alone in a Crowd
This is the story of a boy who couldn't find enough room to live in until he left his angry father, distant mother and 13 siblings behind to withdraw into the world inside his head.
Stephen Zanichkowsky, 2003
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Interbeing: Fourteen Guidelines for Engaged Buddhism
The book also includes a brief history, ceremonies, and the revised charter of the Order of Interbeing.
Nhá̂t Hạnh (Thích.), Thích Nhât Hanh, Fred Eppsteiner, 1998
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Fourteen Families in Pueblo Pottery
This beautiful book illustrates the many Pueblo pottery designs being created today and the traditions that have shaped them.
Rick Dillingham, 1994
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Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy
Followers of the New Thought movement of the early 20th century vehemently believed in the concept of "mind over matter.,." and this 1903 book may well have been their guide to achieving it.
Yogi Ramacharaka, 2007
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Fourteen Inches to Peace: Seven Simple Steps to Move from ...
Time and again we hear reports from readers and students of our programs that "This is '"It."' This is what I've been looking for all these years. This is what I've long sought but until now have not been able to find.
David Mutchler, Elizabeth Beau, 2012
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Fourteen on Form: Conversations with Poets
Fourteen on Form: Conversations with Poets by William Baer.
William Baer, 2009
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Fearless Fourteen: (Stephanie Plum 14)
(Stephanie Plum 14) Janet Evanovich. Evifi'm'ficn FEARLEss FOURTEEN K headline revlew Copyright © 2008 Janet Evanovich The right of Janet Evanovich.
Janet Evanovich, 2011
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Your Ten to Fourteen Year Old
Offers advice on recognizing patterned changes in the development of adolescent children and prepares parents for a stressful period in their children's lives
Louise Bates Ames, Carol C. Haber, Frances Lillian Ilg, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOURTEEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fourteen is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fourteen people killed in Chad after suicide bomb
Fourteen people have been killed and more than 70 were injured after a man disguised as a woman wearing a burqa detonated a bomb ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
2
Fourteen South Dakota counties being evaluated for possible …
Fourteen South Dakota counties being evaluated for possible federal disaster aid. By Forum News Service on Jul 10, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. ... «Grand Forks Herald, Jul 15»
3
Fourteen plead guilty in mail theft conspiracy
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WJCL) — Fourteen people have pleaded guilty in a mail theft conspiracy case in which checks were stolen from mailboxes in ... «WJCL News, Jul 15»
4
Fourteen CEE Countries Sign MoU on Integrated Gas Market
Austria and thirteen other European Union and Energy Community countries in Central Eastern Europe and South East European regions ... «FriedlNews, Jul 15»
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Fourteen of the Country's 20 Most Expensive ZIP Codes Are in …
Fourteen of the Country's 20 Most Expensive ZIP Codes Are in California. A Fourth of July party took place last week at this place in ... «KQED, Jul 15»
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Fourteen Electrifying Days: #ElectricYerevan
The following photos chronicle the two-week standoff (June 22 – July 6) between police and Armenians outraged at the decision by the Public Service ... «Hetq Online, Jul 15»
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Fourteen-year-old girl not breathing after being shot in Toronto
A 14-year-old girl is unconscious and not breathing after being shot in west Toronto Thursday, according to police. Officials put in a rush ... «National Post, Jul 15»
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Fourteen Associates vie for six World T20 spots
Fourteen Associate teams will attempt to outwit, outplay and outlast one another in Ireland and Scotland starting Thursday at the World ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
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Fourteen months after the devastating downpour, Baldwin County …
Hunter and Sarah Anderson and their two dogs were rescued by Marine Police from their home on the Fish River which crested to historic ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
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Fourteen quarry workers were horrifically killed and eleven others …
On Tuesday, 14 quarry workers were horrifically killed and 11 others were injured when militants waged an attack outside the town of Mandera ... «The News Hub, Jul 15»

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