sixteener

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounsixteener (plural sixteeners)

plural sixteeners

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

Origin

From sixteen + -er.

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APA

sixteener. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sixteener

MLA

“sixteener.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sixteener. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sixteener,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sixteener.

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