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fortnight

[fawrt-nahyt, -nit]

noun

  1. the space of fourteen nights and days; two weeks.



fortnight

/ ˈɔːˌԲɪ /

noun

  1. a period of 14 consecutive days; two weeks

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fortnight1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English fourtenight, contraction of Old English fēowertēne niht; fourteen, night
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fortnight1

Old English fēowertīene niht fourteen nights
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Jake Wood did indeed become the executive director, but within a fortnight he resigned saying the project breached the humanitarian principles of "humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence", which he said he would not abandon.

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Within a fortnight, the incident had become one of Ukraine's many thousands of war crimes cases.

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On one occasion, within the first fortnight of her admission, she said an agency health care assistant who was supposed to be staying close to her, was instead making a phone call.

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So just a fortnight after Spurs were partying, all eyes are now on what present Levy delivers for the club.

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With unshakeable consistency and devastating precision, Sinner is yet to drop a set this fortnight before attempting to break down arguably the greatest defensive player the game has seen.

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