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fortnight

[ fawrt-nahyt, -nit ]

noun

  1. the space of fourteen nights and days; two weeks.


fortnight

/ ˈɔːˌԲɪ /

noun

  1. a period of 14 consecutive days; two weeks
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fortnight1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English fourtenight, contraction of Old English fēowertēne niht; fourteen, night
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fortnight1

Old English fēowertīene niht fourteen nights
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Ian Griffiths, from Flintshire, on council tax: Other than having my bin emptied once a fortnight, I don't actually have anything for the money I pay.

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A response was received at the weekend - over a fortnight later.

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The issue has become politically-charged in Wales, because of the country's relatively high level of benefits claims and after Morgan revealed a fortnight ago that she "personally spoke to number ten" about her concerns.

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Sadly, his body was discovered a fortnight later in the shadow of the Brick Community Stadium where he always took his seat in the East Stand.

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And, while National Highways admitted a "notable increase" in traffic during the previous closure a fortnight ago compared with the previous three in 2024, it said an end was in sight.

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