"fifteener" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fifteeners [plural]
Etymology: From fifteen + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fifteen|er|id2=measurement}} fifteen + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} fifteener (plural fifteeners)
  1. (UK, informal) A film assigned an age rating of 15, those under 15 not being permitted to view it. Tags: UK, informal
    Sense id: en-fifteener-en-noun-5PiklNZX Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (measurement), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Age, Fifteen, Film Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (measurement): 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 31 Disambiguation of Age: 62 38 Disambiguation of Fifteen: 62 38 Disambiguation of Film: 100 0
  2. (bibliography, informal) A book or other printed item that was printed in the 15th century (thus, during the first half-century of printing). Wikidata QID: Q216665 Tags: informal Synonyms: incunabulum, incunable
    Sense id: en-fifteener-en-noun-en:Q216665 Categories (other): Bibliography Topics: bibliography, computing, engineering, human-sciences, information-science, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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