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seventeenth

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/ˌsɛvənˈtinθ/
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coming or happening right after the sixteenth person or thing

  • The seventeenth of April is celebrated as World Haiku Day, honoring the traditional Japanese poetic form.
  • She was the seventeenth person to sign up for the workshop, showing great enthusiasm for learning.
  • The seventeenth chapter of the novel reveals the truth behind the main character's motivations.
  • He ranked seventeenth in the tennis tournament, a significant improvement from last year.
  • The seventeenth century was a period of great artistic and scientific advancements in Europe.
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