nineteenth

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.