FORTNIGHT


Meaning of FORTNIGHT in English

/ ˈfɔːtnaɪt; NAmE ˈfɔːrt-/ noun

[ usually sing. ] ( BrE ) two weeks :

a fortnight's holiday

a fortnight ago

in a fortnight's time

He's had three accidents in the past fortnight.

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English fēowertīene niht fourteen nights .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.