79th

ˈsɛvənˈnaɪnθ

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Definition of 79th - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

numbersbeing the ordinal number of seventy-nine

She finished in the 79th position in the race.

Noun

sequenceunit in a series that is number seventy-nine

The 79th page of the book contains a map.

numbered regiment

TECH.

military unit identified by the number 79

TECH.

The 79th was deployed overseas for the mission.

division

regiment

unit

government

TECH.

legislative session identified by the number 79

TECH.

The 79th passed several important laws this year.

assembly

congress

session

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Origin of 79th

Latin, septuagesimus (seventieth) + English ordinal suffix

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seventy

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., 79. Einheit, ...
Italian:settantanovesimo, settantanovesima, ...
Spanish:septuagésimo noveno, 79ª, ...
Portuguese:79ª, 79.ª, ...
Chinese:第七十九, 第79, ...
Japanese:79番目, 79ページ, ...
Arabic:التَّاسِع وَالسَّبْعُون, الوِحْدَة التَّاسِعَة والسَّبْعُون, ...
Hebrew:הַשִּׁבְעִים וְתִשְׁעִי, שִׁבְעִים וְתִשְׁעִי, ...
Russian:семьдесят девятый, 79-е подразделение, ...
Ukrainian:сімдесят дев'ятий, 79-й, ...
Hindi:उनहत्तरवां, 79वीं इकाई, ...
Bengali:ঊনআশিতম, ৭৯ নম্বর ইউনিট, ...
Catalan:setanta-novè, setanta-novena, ...
Czech:sedmdesátý devátý, 79. pluk, ...
Danish:79., den 79., ...
Dutch:79e, 79ste, ...
Greek:79η, 79η συνεδρία, ...
Hungarian:hetvenkilencedik, hetvenkilencedik ezred, ...
Khmer:ទីចិតសិបប្រាំបួន, កងវរសេនាធំទី ៧៩, ...
Korean:79번째, 제79, ...
Persian:79ام, واحد ۷۹, ...
Polish:siedemdziesiąty dziewiąty, 79., ...
Portuguese (BR):septuagésimo nono, 79ª, ...
Romanian:al șaptezeci și nouălea, al 79-lea, ...
Swedish:sjuttionionde, 79:e, ...
Thai:ที่เจ็ดสิบเก้า, ลำดับที่เจ็ดสิบเก้า, ...
Turkish:yetmiş dokuzuncu, 79., ...
Vietnamese:thứ bảy mươi chín, thứ 79, ...

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