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Definition of "nineteenth" []

  • The ordinal number matching the number 19 in a series. (noun)
  • One of 19 equal parts. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "nineteenth" in a sentence
  • "The Mistress of Nothing (2009), takes its inspiration from the life of Lucie, Lady Duff Gordon, and is set in nineteenth-century Egypt."
  • "The place doesn't feel modern, but I couldn't really believe I was in nineteenth century New England."
  • "Paul Rock (2004) “Victims, prosecutors and the State in nineteenth century England and Wales,” Criminal Justice, Vol. 4, No. 4, 331 – 354 (2004)."