the number fourteen
number
Also known as: 14, fourteen
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The number fourteen is an even number. In Roman numerals, it is represented as XIV. Culturally, a period of 14 days is half of the Moon's 28-day cycle, marking the time it takes for the Moon to wax from new to full or wane from full to new. In Islam, the Arabic alphabet is divided into 14 Sun letters and 14 Moon letters. The number fourteen also signifies the 14th item in a series or one of 14 equal parts of something.123
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