38th
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- adjective
- /ˈθɜrtiˈeɪθ/
- The 38th chapter of the book offers a detailed analysis of the main character's decisions.
Examples
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In the Ford Museum, you recall how Gerald Ford became the 38th president: Watergate break-in; cover-up; presidential resignation.
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We welcome you to the 38th annual Kroger Valleydale Championship Rodeo.
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So on my 38th birthday... She threw a little party and invited some old friends.
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Assuming I get elected on Saturday, I will become the 38th President in the history of the PGA of America.
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"The Stratford junior league invites you to the 38th annual debutante ball."
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BALTIMORE -- It was the 38th annual meeting of the National Women's Studies Association, and Erin Spampinato wanted to talk about cisgender, heterosexual men.
Academic text (2017) -
This year, we are celebrating the 38th anniversary of the company's founding.
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He finished in 38th place during the marathon, a commendable effort for a first-time runner.
Synonyms
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The position that comes after thirty-seven in a list
Surface Forms
Morphology
38th = 38 (transparent) = 38 + th
Standard ordinal formation by adding '-th' to a numeral; the meaning is directly derivable from the base number.
Etymology
The word 38th is the form of the number 38 with the ending -th, which marks a place in a line, as in 4th or 5th. So, 38th means 'in position number thirty-eight', for example the person who finishes thirty-eight in a race or the thirty-eighth floor of a building.