Definition of fortnight

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fort·night    (fôrtnt) KEY  

NOUN:

A period of 14 days; two weeks.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English fourtenight, alteration of fourtene night, fourteen nights : Old English fowertne, fourteen; see k^wetwer- in Indo-European roots + Old English niht, night; see nok^wt- in Indo-European roots

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