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foursome
adjectivenounB2
/ˈfɔːsəm/A group of four people, especially one formed for a particular activity such as playing a game.
foursquare
adjectiveadverbnounB2
/ˌfɔːˈskweə/Literally, 'square-shaped' or 'a square area/space'; more commonly, steadfast, firm, and resolute in principle or character.
fourteen
adjectivedeterminernounA1
/ˌfɔːˈtiːn/The cardinal number equivalent to the sum of ten and four; 14.
fourteen points
plural-nounC2
/ˌfɔːˈtiːn ˈpɔɪnts/The specific set of fourteen principles proposed by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson in 1918 as a basis for peace negotiations to end World War I.
fourteen points, the
nounC1
/ðə ˌfɔːˈtiːn ˈpɔɪnts/A statement of principles for world peace, proposed by US President Woodrow Wilson in 1918 as a basis for ending World War I.
fourteener
nounC1-C2 / Very Low
/ˌfɔːˈtiːnə/A mountain peak with an elevation above 14,000 feet (approx. 4,267 meters).
fourteenth
adjectivenounB1
/ˌfɔːˈtiːnθ/the ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number fourteen; the item in position number 14 in a sequence.
fourteenth amendment
nounC2
/ˌfɔːˈtiːnθ əˈmendmənt/An amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1868, granting citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and guaranteeing all citizens equal protection under the law.
fourth
adjectiveadverbnounA1
/fɔːθ/Constituting number four in a sequence; the ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number 4.
fourth amendment
nounLow
/ˌfɔːθ əˈmendmənt/A specific amendment to the United States Constitution that protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.
fourth commandment
nounC2
/ˌfɔːθ kəˈmɑːndmənt/The biblical injunction to honour one's father and mother, as listed in the fourth of the Ten Commandments in the Old Testament.
fourth dimension
nounC1/C2
/ˌfɔːθ daɪˈmenʃn/A hypothetical dimension beyond the three spatial dimensions (length, width, and height), often identified as time in physics.
fourth estate
nounC1
/ˌfɔːθ ɪˈsteɪt/A collective term for the press, media, and journalists, viewed as a political or social force distinct from government branches.
fourth international
nounLow (when referring to the Trotskyist organization); Medium-Low (in generic sequential use).
/ˌfɔːθ ˌɪntəˈnæʃnəl/A term specifically referring to the Fourth International, a communist international organization founded by Leon Trotsky and his followers in 1938 as a political alternative to Stalin's Comintern.
fourth of july
nounHigh
/ˌfɔːθ əv dʒʊˈlaɪ/The anniversary of the day the United States Declaration of Independence was adopted (July 4, 1776), celebrated as a U.S. national holiday.
fourth position
nounB2
/ˌfɔːθ pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/In ballet, a basic placement of the feet where one foot is placed in front of the other, with a space of about one foot's length between them, both turned out.
fourth republic
nounC2
/ˌfɔːθ rɪˈpʌblɪk/The republican regime of France that lasted from 1946 to 1958.
fourth wall
nounC1/C2
/ˌfɔːθ ˈwɔːl/The conceptual barrier between a performance (theatre, film, TV) and its audience.
fourth world
nounC2
/ˌfɔːθ ˈwɜːld/A socio-economic and political term referring to the most marginalized, impoverished, and stateless populations on the global stage.
fourth-class
adjectiveadverbnounLow
/ˌfɔːθ ˈklɑːs/Of the lowest rank, quality, or importance; belonging to a fourth and lowest category.

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