Definition
Definition of 79th - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
numbersbeing the ordinal number of seventy-nine
- She finished in the 79th position in the race.
Noun
1.
sequenceunit in a series that is number seventy-nine
- The 79th is the final page in this section.
2.
numbered regimentTECH. military unit identified by the number 79TECH.
- The 79th was deployed overseas for the mission.
3.
governmentTECH. legislative session identified by the number 79TECH.
- The 79th passed several important laws this year.
Origin of 79th
Latin, septuagesimus (seventieth) + English ordinal suffix
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age range
numbers 70--79, especially the 70th to 79th year
Examples of 79th in a sentence
The 79th page of the book was missing. The 79th chapter of the novel was the most thrilling. She finished in 79th place in the marathon. The 79th received commendations for their bravery. Veterans of the 79th attended the reunion. The 79th convened to discuss the budget proposal.
Debates in the 79th were particularly heated this session.
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- French:79e, soixante-dix-neuvième, ...
- German:79., Neunundsiebzigste, ...
- Italian:settantanovesimo, unità 79, ...
- Spanish:septuagésimo noveno, 79º, ...
- Portuguese:79ª, septuagésimo nono, ...
- Chinese:第七十九, 第79部队, ...
- Japanese:79番目, 第七十九, ...
- Arabic:التَّاسِع وَالسَّبْعُون, التّاسِعُ وَالسَّبْعون, ...
- Hebrew:הַשִּׁבְעִים וְתִשְׁעִי, הַשִּׁבְעִים וְתִשְׁעִי, ...
- Russian:семьдесят девятый, 79-е подразделение, ...
- Ukrainian:сімдесят дев'ятий, сімдесят дев'ята, ...
- Hindi:उनहत्तरवां, उन्यासीवाँ, ...
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