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    Eleventh

    /ɪˈlɛvənθ/

    Meaning & Definition

    noun
    the person or thing in the eleventh position.
    He was the eleventh to sign up for the competition.
    one part in a total of eleven equal parts.
    She received one eleventh of the prize money.
    adjective
    constituting number eleven in a sequence; 10 after ten.
    She finished in eleventh place in the race.
    being the block of items that come after the tenth.
    The eleventh chapter of the book introduces a new character.
    of or relating to the eleventh item in a set or series.
    The eleventh hour decision surprised everyone.

    Etymology

    From Middle English 'eleventh', from Old English 'endleofa'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    eleventh hour
    The latest possible time before a deadline.
    on the eleventh hour
    At the last moment.

    Related Words

    eleven
    The cardinal number following ten.
    twelfth
    The ordinal number following eleventh.

    Slang Meanings

    Eleventh hour excitement
    The eleventh hour excitement of the game kept everyone on edge.
    Making the eleventh hour decision
    They made the eleventh hour decision to cancel the event.