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    Xviiie (en. 18th century)

    /zɛvʁɪt/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Refers to anything related to the number 18.
    The eighteenth century marked a turning point in the history of art.
    Le xviiie siècle a marqué un tournant dans l'histoire de l'art.
    Indicates a position or a place in a series.
    She finished in eighteenth place in the competition.
    Elle a terminé à la xviiie place dans la compétition.
    Used to describe something that follows the seventeenth instance.
    This is the eighteenth revision of the document.
    Il s'agit de la xviiie révision du document.

    Etymology

    From the combination of the Roman numerals 'XVII' and 'I', representing the number 18.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    eighteenth century
    Historical period spanning from 1701 to 1800.
    xviiie siècle
    the eighteenth district
    Refers to the 18th administrative division of a city.
    le xviiie arrondissement

    Related Words

    eighteen
    The number 18.
    dix-huit
    seventeenth
    The number 17, preceding the xviiie.
    dix-septième

    Slang Meanings

    A term used to designate something secondary or of lesser importance.
    It's xviiie, it doesn't really matter.
    C'est du xviiie, ça n'a pas vraiment d'importance.
    Used in betting or competitions to indicate an undesirable place.
    Finishing xviiie is a bit of a failure!
    Finir xviiie, c'est un peu raté!