What does "xxviith" mean?

Abbreviation of twenty-seventh; 27th.

What is a synonym for "xxviith"?

Common synonyms include: 27th, twenty-seventh.

adj

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Adjective

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Abbreviation of twenty-seventh; 27th. abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
"‡ The XXVIIth Canon requires, the Miniſter never wittingly to adminiſter the Communion to any, but to ſuch as kneel."

"‡ The XXVIIth Canon requires, the Miniſter never wittingly to adminiſter the Communion to any, but to ſuch as kneel."

From XXVII (Roman numeral representing twenty-seven) + -th (ordinal suffix).

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