five

five
noun Etymology: Middle English, from five, adjective, from Old English fīf; akin to Old High German finf five, Latin quinque, Greek pente Date: before 12th century 1. — see number table 2. plural a British handball game 3. the fifth in a set or series <
the five of clubs
> 4. something having five units or members; especially a basketball team 5. a 5-dollar bill 6. fifteen 2 7. a slapping of extended right hands by two people (as in greeting or celebration) — usually used in phrases with give or slap <
so I slapped him five and hugged him — J. R. Burke
> • five adjective • five pronoun, plural in construction

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