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   fiefdom
         n 1: the domain controlled by a feudal lord
         2: an organization that is controlled by a dominant person or
            group

English Dictionary: fifty-one by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fifteen
adj
  1. being one more than fourteen
    Synonym(s): fifteen, 15, xv
n
  1. the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
    Synonym(s): fifteen, 15, XV
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fifteenth
adj
  1. coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
    Synonym(s): fifteenth, 15th
n
  1. position 15 in a countable series of things
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Fifth Amendment
n
  1. an amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused of crimes; mandates due process of law and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy; requires just compensation if private property is taken for public use
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fifty-nine
adj
  1. being nine more than fifty [syn: fifty-nine, 59, ilx]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fifty-one
adj
  1. being one more than fifty
    Synonym(s): fifty-one, 51, li
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Fifteen \Fif"teen`\, a. [OE. fiftene, AS. f[c6]ft[ymac]ne,
      f[c6]ft[emac]ne. See {Five}, and {Ten}, and cf. {Fifty}.]
      Five and ten; one more than fourteen.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Fifteen \Fif"teen`\, n.
      1. The sum of five and ten; fifteen units or objects.
  
      2. A symbol representing fifteen units, as 15, or xv.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Fifteenth \Fif"teenth`\, a. [OE. fiftenthe; cf. fiftethe, AS.
      f[c6]fte[omac][edh]a. See {Fifteen}.]
      1. Next in order after the fourteenth; -- the ordinal of
            fifteen.
  
      2. Consisting of one of fifteen equal parts or divisions of a
            thing.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Fifteenth \Fif"teenth`\, n.
      1. One of fifteen equal parts or divisions; the quotient of a
            unit divided by fifteen.
  
      2. A species of tax upon personal property formerly laid on
            towns, boroughs, etc., in England, being one fifteenth
            part of what the personal property in each town, etc., had
            been valued at. --Burrill.
  
      3. (Mus.)
            (a) A stop in an organ tuned two octaves above the
                  diaposon.
            (b) An interval consisting of two octaves.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Monarchy \Mon"arch*y\, n.; pl. {Monarchies}. [F. monarchie, L.
      monarchia, Gr. [?]. See {Monarch}.]
      1. A state or government in which the supreme power is lodged
            in the hands of a monarch.
  
      2. A system of government in which the chief ruler is a
            monarch.
  
                     In those days he had affected zeal for monarchy.
                                                                              --Macaulay.
  
      3. The territory ruled over by a monarch; a kingdom.
  
                     What scourage for perjury Can this dark monarchy
                     afford false Clarence.                        --Shak.
  
      {Fifth monarchy}, a universal monarchy, supposed to be the
            subject of prophecy in Daniel ii.; the four preceding
            monarchies being Assyrian, Persian, Grecian, and Roman.
            See {Fifth Monarchy men}, under {Fifth}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Fifth \Fifth\, a. [OE. fifte, fifthe, AS. f[c6]fta. See {Five}.]
      1. Next in order after the fourth; -- the ordinal of five.
  
      2. Consisting of one of five equal divisions of a thing.
  
      {Fifth monarchy men} (Hist.), a fanatical sect in England, of
            the time of the commonwealth, who maintained that there
            would be a fifth universal monarchy, during which Christ
            would reign on earth a thousand years.
  
      {Fifth wheel}, a horizontal wheel or segment above the fore
            axle of a carriage and beneath the body, forming an
            extended support to prevent careening.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Five-twenties \Five`-twen"ties\, n. pl.
      Five-twenty bonds of the United States (bearing six per cent
      interest), issued in 1862, '64, and '65, redeemable after
      five and payable in twenty years.

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   fifth normal form
  
      {database normalisation}
  
  
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