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I began drinking alcohol at the age of thirteen and gave it up in my fifty sixth year; it was like going straight from puberty to a mid-life crisis.
George Montgomery

Meaning of "sixth year" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SIXTH YEAR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIXTH YEAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sixth year is a noun.
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.

WHAT DOES SIXTH YEAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sixth form

In the education systems of England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Malta, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and Belize, sixth form represents the final two years of secondary education, where students prepare for their A-level examinations.

Definition of sixth year in the English dictionary

The definition of sixth year in the dictionary is the most senior class in a secondary school to which pupils, usually above the legal leaving age, may proceed to take sixth-year studies, retake or take additional Highers, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIXTH YEAR

sixteener
sixteenmo
sixteenth
sixteenth note
sixteenthly
sixth
sixth chord
sixth form
sixth grade
sixth sense
sixth-form college
sixth-form pupil
sixth-former
sixth-grader
sixthly
sixties
sixtieth
Sixtus IV
Sixtus V
sixty

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIXTH YEAR

academic year
accounting year
base year
calendar year
financial year
first year
fiscal year
gap year
great year
leap year
light year
lunar year
off year
peak year
school year
senior year
solar year
tax year
taxable year
vintage year
year

Synonyms and antonyms of sixth year in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sixth year» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIXTH YEAR

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

Translator English - Chinese

第六年
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sexto año
570 millions of speakers

English

sixth year
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छठे वर्ष
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

السنة السادسة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шестой год
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sexto ano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছয় বছর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sixième année
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tahun keenam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sechste Jahr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

六年
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

여섯째 년
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Taun kaping enem
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

năm thứ sáu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆறாவது ஆண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सहावा वर्ष
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Altıncı yıl
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sesto anno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szósty rok
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шостий рік
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

al șaselea an
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έκτο έτος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sesde jaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sjätte året
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sjette år
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sixth year

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIXTH YEAR»

The term «sixth year» is regularly used and occupies the 71.140 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sixth year

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QUOTES WITH «SIXTH YEAR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sixth year.
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George Montgomery
I began drinking alcohol at the age of thirteen and gave it up in my fifty sixth year; it was like going straight from puberty to a mid-life crisis.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIXTH YEAR»

Discover the use of sixth year in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sixth year and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Sixth Year Itch: The Rise and Fall of the George W. Bush ...
This exciting new book by political scholar and commentator Larry J. Sabato helps students, voters, "citizens" understand the issues and actions that mattered most in the 2006 midterm elections and previews the 2008 presidential race.
Larry Sabato, 2008
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First-[Sixth] Year Music...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Hollis Dann, 2012
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An Act to Amend an Act Made in the Twenty Sixth Year of the ...
Anno Vicesimo octa-vo _ Georgii Regia ;_ An Act to amendv an Act' made in the Twenty sixth Year of the Reign of His present Majcsty, intituled, An Act for the Amendment and 'Prester-vation as the 'Pub/ick High-ways and Tnrnpi/ee Roads of ...
Great Britain, 1759
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Records of Han Administration
0 * Translation Sun Lin-kuo, shu-tso, appointed on ping-yin, sixth month, fourth year of Shin -yuan; not yet received cash 360, being pay for the fifth month, sixth year of Shih-yflan. [ 5 July 83] Wang Kuang, shu, appointed on ting-ch'ou, sixth ...
Michael Loewe, Michae Loewe Dr, 2002
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Shadow on the Steps: Time Measurement in Ancient Israel
The reasoning goes as follows: In an autumn-based calendar, there would be no need to have produce from the sixth year feed people in the eighth, because the harvest of the eighth year would provide food for the eighth year.
David Miano, 2010
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Judaism's Story of Creation: Scripture, Halakhah, Aggadah
When we consider the rules for the sixth year, we find close attention to work that, performed prior to the Sabbatical year, is intended to benefit the crops in the Sabbatical year itself. I cite some of the Halakhah in its own language, so that we  ...
Jacob Neusner, 2000
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The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
WHEREAS several Acts were passed in the Sixth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, for consolidating and amending the Laws relating to the Customs and Navigation: And whereas since the passing of the said Acts ...
‎1835
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The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
YTTHEREAS several Acts were passed in the Sixth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King ' V V George the Fourth, for consolidating and amending the Laws relating to the Customs and Navi- ' gation : And whereas since the passing of the  ...
Great Britain, 1835
9
A Collection of the Public General Statutes, Passed in the ...
sixth Year of the Reign of His said late Majest , from-Time to Time'; any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding tie Sum of Sixty thousand Pounds Irish Currency net, at such Times, and in such Proportions as the said Lord Lieutenant, or other  ...
‎1820
10
The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 10: Orlah and Bikkurim
[G] If the fruit ripened from the fifth year to the sixth [and is picked in the sixth], it is [governed by the rule applicable to] the sixth year. [H] But if the fruit ripened from the sixth year to the seventh [and was picked in the seventh], it [also] is governed  ...
Jacob Neusner, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIXTH YEAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sixth year is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cincinnati DB Adrian Witty granted sixth year by NCAA
Cincinnati received a boost to its secondary earlier this week when it learned that the NCAA granted a sixth year of eligibility to defensive back Adrian Witty. «Yahoo Sports, Feb 15»
2
NCAA grants sixth year of eligibility to Georgia's Kolton Houston
The NCAA granted Houston a sixth-year of eligibility, and he'll be a member of the Bulldogs for the 2015 season, according to a release from the school. «NBCSports.com, Dec 14»
3
Texas' Espinosa won't seek sixth year
Because a health issue kept him off the field as a true freshman in 2010, it was thought that the offensive lineman would apply for a sixth season of eligibility and ... «NBCSports.com, Nov 14»
4
EWU has record enrolment for sixth year in row
(AP) - Eastern Washington University says its fall enrollment has set a record for the sixth consecutive year. The headcount for fall quarter is up 662 students, ... «KREM.com, Oct 14»
5
La. Tech wide receiver Sterling Griffin granted sixth year by NCAA
The eligibility of four of those players expired following the 2013 season, but the program learned on Monday that another would return for his sixth year. «Yahoo Canada Sports, Aug 14»
6
NCAA grants sixth year to Florida State center Kiel Turpin
Center Kiel Turpin has been granted a sixth year to exhaust his eligibility and will play his final season in Tallahassee during the 2014-15 campaign. Turpin ... «CBSSports.com, Jun 14»
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NCAA gives Brandon Hayes 6th year
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Memphis running back Brandon Hayes has been granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA. The NCAA's decision to approve a waiver for ... «ESPN, Jan 14»
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The Argument For A Sixth Year Of Bull Market
I can't think of a single money manager or investment adviser who reckoned a year ago that the S&P 500 index would gain 31.3% in 2013, the 5th year of a bull ... «Forbes, Dec 13»
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NCAA grants Louisville football's Damian Copeland a sixth year
Louisville receiver Damian Copeland, a senior who missed most of 2011 due to injury, could return to the Cardinals' football team as a sixth-year player. «USA TODAY, Nov 13»
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NCAA rejects Bryan Burnham appeal
TULSA, Okla. -- The NCAA has denied Tulsa's appeal seeking a sixth year of eligibility for Bryan Burnham, the team's leading receiver two seasons ago. «ESPN, May 13»

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