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No. 8,316 in French

xvi

"XVI" in French is the Roman numeral for "16" in English.

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  • Le roi Louis XVI a été guillotiné lors de la Révolution française.

    King Louis XVI was guillotined during the French Revolution.

    In this sentence, 'XVI' is used as a Roman numeral to indicate the sixteenth King named Louis.

  • Le quiz portera sur les événements du XVIe siècle.

    The quiz will be about events of the 16th century.

    'XVI' here is used as a Roman numeral to denote '16th,' referring to the 16th century.

  • Dans le livre, le chapitre XVI traite des règles de grammaire avancées.

    In the book, chapter XVI discusses advanced grammar rules.

    In this sentence, 'XVI' is used as a Roman numeral to designate chapter sixteen in a sequential context.

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