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nineteenth

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nine·teenth  (nn-tnth)
n.
1. The ordinal number matching the number 19 in a series.
2. One of 19 equal parts.
nine·teenth adv. & adj.
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Noun1.nineteenthnineteenth - position 19 in a countable series of things
rank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
Adj.1.nineteenthnineteenth - coming next after the eighteenth in position
19th
ordinal - being or denoting a numerical order in a series; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh"
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Spanish nineteenth [naɪnˈtiːnθ] adj → decimonoveno, decimonono
French nineteenth [naɪnˈtiːnθ] nine num → dix-neuvième
German nineteenth [naɪnˈtiːnθ] nine num → neunzehnte(r, s)
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The War Of The Worlds by Wells, H.G. View in context
It was the greatest hoax of the nineteenth century.
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