FORTNIGHT


Meaning of FORTNIGHT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' fo ̇ rt- ˌ n ī t

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English fourtenight, alteration of fourtene night, from Old English f ē owerty ̄ ne niht fourteen nights

Date: before 12th century

: a period of 14 days : two weeks

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