nineteenth Definition
nine·teenth (-tēnt̸h′)
adjective
- preceded by eighteen others in a series; 19th
- designating any of the nineteen equal parts of something
Etymology: ME nyntenthe < OE nigonteotha: see nineteen & -th
noun
- the one following the eighteenth
- any of the nineteen equal parts of something;
adverb
in the nineteenth place, rank, group, etc.
nineteenth Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
late: Thomas was the great-grandfather of Hugh Casson and he had a considerable influence on organ-building in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Modifies a noun
- century: Time for tea Later in the nineteenth century then, going out to a tea shop became a popular pastime for women.
- birthday: In November 2006 Dewey celebrates his nineteenth birthday, a grand age for a cat.
- novel: Raven Black is Ann's nineteenth novel, the first being A Bird in the Hand ( 1986 ).
- literature: The will theme pervades much nineteenth century literature and philosophy.
- painting: The final room is devoted to the magnificent bequest of old master and nineteenth century paintings given by Constantine Ionides.
- chapter: I think it's the nineteenth chapter of Luke, there are a couple verses of interest there.
Modifying Another Word
- late: Possibly it was late nineteenth century or early twentieth.
- early: Redruth's recently restored railroad station is early nineteenth century.
Noun used with modifier
mid-to-late: Rail Travel in the 19th Century In the mid-to-late nineteenth century, the easiest and quickest way to travel was by rail.
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