twentieth
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- adjective
- /ˈtwɛntiəθ/
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- Racial nativism, anti-Catholicism, anti-radicalism, and anti-Semitism during the early twentieth century all contributed to the movement.
- twentieth century
- early twentieth century
- late twentieth century
Examples
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Britain's longest-serving Prime Minister of the twentieth century, remains a controversial figure.
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In the twentieth chapter of the book, the main character finally confronts his past.
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Ah, I love the music of the twentieth century!
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This at the end of the twentieth century.
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The data was during the twentieth century, during what would have been my normal lifetime.
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Nativism and state formation during the early twentieth century continued to shape immigration policy.
Academic text (1999) -
The best future I could offer him was a twentieth-century tortured by world wars and genocide.
Fiction book (1994) -
The GATT is not equipped to cope with late twentieth-century international economic realities.
Academic text (1990) -
The exhibition features artwork from the twentieth century, showcasing various styles and movements.
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This is the twentieth edition of the popular science magazine, filled with new discoveries.
Synonyms
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The day or position that comes after the nineteenth
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Etymology
Twentieth comes from the number twenty, which itself comes from old English parts meaning 'two' and 'ten', and the ending -th turns a number into its place in order. So, twentieth means '20th in a sequence', the position after the nineteenth.