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Meaning of sixteener | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

During the American Civil War, a child who, having reached the age of 16, was discharged from a soldiers' orphan school.

historical

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

sixteenmo sixteenpence sixteenpenny nail Sixteenth sixteenth note sixteenth rest