Five — Defs

01 a. Four and one added; one more than four.

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Four and one added; one more than four.

Phrases & compounds

Five nations — a confederacy of the Huron-Iroquois Indians, consisting of five tribes: Mohawks, Onondagas, Cayugas, Oneidas, and Senecas. They inhabited the region which is now the State of new York.

02 n. The number next greater than four, and less than six; five units or objects.

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The number next greater than four, and less than six; five units or objects.
“Five of them were wise, and five were foolish.” — Matt. xxv. 2.
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A symbol representing this number, as 5, or V.