sixth


Definition: Meaning of, sixth in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / sɪksθ /

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  1. coming after five other things in a series
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  1. one of six equal parts of something
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sixth used in phrases

  • Sixth Baron Byron of Rochdale (noun)
    1. 1788-1824 english romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle
  • Sixth Crusade (noun)
    1. a Crusade from 1228 to 1229 led by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II who fell ill and was excommunicated by the Pope; by negotiation Frederick II was able to crown himself king of Jerusalem
  • forty-sixth (adjective)
    1. the ordinal number of forty-six in counting order
  • one-sixth (noun)
    1. one part in six equal parts
  • sixth cranial nerve (noun)
    1. a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
  • sixth form (noun)
    1. the highest level in the British school system. Children aged between 16 and 18 stay in the sixth form for two years while they prepare to take A LEVEL s (= the highest level of school exams) .
  • sixth form college (noun)
    1. a type of school in Britain for students who are preparing to take A LEVEL s (= the highest level of school exams)
  • sixth sense (noun)
    1. a special ability to know things without using any of your five ordinary senses such as your hearing or sight
  • sixth-former (noun)
    1. a student in the sixth form
  • thirty-sixth (adjective)
    1. the ordinal number of thirty-six in counting order
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