(n) an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1920; prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages; repealed in 1932

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Eighteen

a. [ AS. eahtat&ymacr_;ne, eahtatēne. See Eight, and Ten, and cf. Eighty. ] Eight and ten; as, eighteen pounds. [ 1913 Webster ]

Eighteen

n. 1. The number greater by a unit than seventeen; eighteen units or objects. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A symbol denoting eighteen units, as 18 or xviii. [ 1913 Webster ]

Eighteenmo

a. & n. See Octodecimo. [ 1913 Webster ]

Eighteenth

a. [ From Eighteen. ] 1. Next in order after the seventeenth. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Consisting of one of eighteen equal parts or divisions of a thing. [ 1913 Webster ]

Eighteenth

n. 1. The quotient of a unit divided by eighteen; one of eighteen equal parts or divisions. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The eighth after the tenth. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

辛巳

[辛巳, xīn sì] eighteenth year H6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2001 or 2061 #59138

五代史

[五代史, Wǔ dài shǐ] History of the Five Dynasties, eighteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Xue Juzheng 薛居正 in 974 during Northern Song 北宋, 150 scrolls, See Also: 二十四史, 薛居正, 北宋 #95125

十八

[十八, shí bā] eighteen; 18

第十八

[第十八, dì shí bā] eighteenth

旧五代史

[旧五代史 / 舊五代史, Jiù Wǔ dài shǐ] History of the Five Dynasties (between Tang and Song), eighteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Xue Juzheng 薛居正 in 974 during Northern Song 北宋, 150 scrolls, See Also: 二十四史, 薛居正, 北宋

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

１斗缶;一斗缶

[いっとかん, ittokan] (n) eighteen litre drum

エイティーン

[eitei-n] (n) eighteen

関東十八檀林

[かんとうじゅうはちだんりん, kantoujuuhachidanrin] (n) (See 浄土宗, 関東) eighteen centers of Buddhist learning (of the Pure Land sect in the Kanto region)

居待ち

[いまち, imachi] (n) sitting while waiting; (according to the lunar calendar) an eighteen-day-old moon

十八

[じゅうはち, juuhachi] (n) 18; eighteen; (P)

十八檀林

[じゅうはちだんりん, juuhachidanrin] (n) (See 浄土宗, 関東) eighteen centers of Buddhist learning (of the Pure Land sect in the Kanto region)

十八番(P);御箱

[じゅうはちばん(十八番)(P);おはこ, juuhachiban ( juuhachiban )(P); ohako] (n) (1) (じゅうはちばん only) No. 18; eighteenth; (2) (じゅうはちばん only) (abbr) (See 歌舞伎十八番) repertoire of 18 kabuki plays; (3) one's favourite stunt (favorite); one's specialty; (P)

十八羅漢

[じゅうはちらかん, juuhachirakan] (n) { Buddh } the eighteen arhats

辛巳

[かのとみ;しんし, kanotomi ; shinshi] (n) (See 干支) eighteenth of the sexagenary cycle

二九

[にく, niku] (n) (arch) eighteen

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Achtzehntel { n }

eighteenths

achtzehn { num }

eighteen

achtzehnte