--- title: X — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics description: The 12 words of the English dictionary under X, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/X/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / X # X — The English dictionary The words of the English dictionary under X: 12 words, every meaning and example parsed by Mova; the ↗ after a sentence leads to the word's page, with every sentence's syntax tree and pragmatics. [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · [E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/) · [F](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/) · [G](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/) · [H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/) · [I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/) · [J](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/) · [K](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/K/) · [L](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/) · [M](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/) · [N](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/) · [O](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/O/) · [P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/) · [Q](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Q/) · [R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/) · [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) · [T](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/) · [U](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/) · [V](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/) · [W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/) · [X](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/X/) · [Y](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Y/) · [Z](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Z/) **xi** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The Roman numeral for 11.[↗](xi/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The 14th letter of the Greek alphabet, written Ξ or ξ.[↗](xi/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (Mandarin, pinyin) A Chinese syllable or family name, as in Xi Jinping, the leader of China (a name); in Chinese it sounds like «shee».[↗](xi/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The football team is called the first XI.[↗](xi/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Chapter XI is the last chapter.[↗](xi/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · XI means ten plus one.[↗](xi/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Pope Pius XI lived about a hundred years ago.[↗](xi/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Xi is a letter in the Greek alphabet.[↗](xi/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The news showed President Xi meeting other leaders.[↗](xi/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Thus, too, there was Louis XI.[↗](xi/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **xii** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The Roman numeral for 12.[↗](xii/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The clock's hands both pointed to XII at midday.[↗](xii/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Pope Pius XII lived in the 1900s.[↗](xii/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Chapter XII tells the end of the story.[↗](xii/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · XII means ten plus two.[↗](xii/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Write 12 in Roman numerals: XII.[↗](xii/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Louis XII was a king of France.[↗](xii/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Chapter XII The Search for the Wicked Witch[↗](xii/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **xiii** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* XIII is the Roman numeral for thirteen.[↗](xiii/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* X = 10, I + I + I = 3, so XIII = 13.[↗](xiii/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* It is used in names of kings, queens and popes (Louis XIII) and in some titles and clock faces.[↗](xiii/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* XIII means thirteen.[↗](xiii/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · King Louis XIII of France lived in the 1600s.[↗](xiii/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Chapter XIII is the last chapter of the book.[↗](xiii/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · XIII = X + III = 10 + 3.[↗](xiii/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Pope Leo XIII was pope for 25 years.[↗](xiii/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Write the number 13 in Roman numerals: XIII.[↗](xiii/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · THE CHILDREN ARE CARRIED OFF Chapter XIII.[↗](xiii/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **xiv** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* XIV is the Roman numeral for 14.[↗](xiv/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* X (10) + IV (4).[↗](xiv/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* It is used for numbers in names of kings, popes and chapters, such as Louis XIV (Louis the Fourteenth) of France.[↗](xiv/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* XIV means fourteen.[↗](xiv/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · X plus IV makes XIV.[↗](xiv/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Louis XIV was a famous king of France known as the Sun King.[↗](xiv/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Turn to Chapter XIV of the book.[↗](xiv/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Write 14 in Roman numerals: XIV.[↗](xiv/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · XIV minus IV is X.[↗](xiv/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The Awful Fate of Mr. Wolf XIV.[↗](xiv/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **xmas** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (informal) Xmas is a short way to write Christmas, the Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus, when many families give presents.[↗](xmas/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Merry Xmas to all our customers\![↗](xmas/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The Xmas tree has coloured lights.[↗](xmas/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We wrote «Happy Xmas» on our cards.[↗](xmas/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The shop has an Xmas sale.[↗](xmas/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · What do you want for Xmas?[↗](xmas/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Xmas holidays are the best part of winter.[↗](xmas/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **xvi** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The Roman numeral for 16.[↗](xvi/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* X (10) + V (5) + I (1) = 16.[↗](xvi/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Used in names of kings and popes, as in Louis XVI (Louis the Sixteenth), a king of France.[↗](xvi/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* XVI is the Roman numeral for 16.[↗](xvi/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We wrote our ages in Roman numerals; I am X and my sister is XVI.[↗](xvi/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Louis XVI was a king of France.[↗](xvi/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Chapter XVI of the book is the scariest.[↗](xvi/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · XVI + IV = XX, because 16 + 4 = 20.[↗](xvi/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The old clock shows the hours in Roman numerals, but none goes up to XVI.[↗](xvi/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Chapter XVI The Magic Art of the Great Humbug[↗](xvi/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **xvii** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* The Roman numeral for seventeen.[↗](xvii/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The Two Covenants, by the Word or Spirit, and by the Flesh, made by Jehovah with Abraham, Genesis XVII.[↗](xvii/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](xvii/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") **xx** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* xx stands for two kisses, written at the end of a message or card to show love (informal).[↗](xx/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* XX is the Roman numeral for 20 (maths).[↗](xx/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (science) XX is the pair of sex chromosomes usually found in girls and women.[↗](xx/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Love, Mum xx[↗](xx/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · See you soon, xx[↗](xx/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Happy birthday, Gran! xx[↗](xx/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · XX is the Roman numeral for twenty.[↗](xx/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Chapter XX is the last one.[↗](xx/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Most girls have XX chromosomes.[↗](xx/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Chapter XX The Dainty China Country[↗](xx/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **xxiv** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* The Roman numeral for twenty-four.[↗](xxiv/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* This divine name is printed in EngHsh Bibles as Jehovah Sabaoth, or as '\* Lord of hosts " as in Psalm xxiv.[↗](xxiv/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") 10.[↗](xxiv/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](xxiv/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") **xxv** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* The Roman numeral for twenty-five.[↗](xxv/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Kings vi.[↗](xxv/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") 23 and Exodus xxv.[↗](xxv/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") 18, and indeed Genesis iii.[↗](xxv/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") 24.[↗](xxv/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](xxv/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") **xxxviii** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* The Roman numeral for thirty-eight.[↗](xxxviii/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") **xylophone** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A xylophone is a musical instrument made of a row of wooden bars of different lengths that you hit with small hammers called beaters or mallets; each bar plays a different note.[↗](xylophone/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I played a tune on the xylophone in music.[↗](xylophone/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The shortest bar on the xylophone makes the highest note.[↗](xylophone/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · X is for xylophone.[↗](xylophone/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Hit the bars gently with the beaters.[↗](xylophone/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The orchestra's xylophone player sat with the drummers.[↗](xylophone/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A glockenspiel looks like a xylophone but has metal bars.[↗](xylophone/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") - ← previous: [W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/) - next →: [Y](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Y/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)