Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
five , 3.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A California annual (
Nemophila maculata ) having white flowers with a deep purple blotch on each petal. - noun a playing card or a domino or a die whose upward face shows five pips.
- noun U. S. slang A five-dollar bill.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun California annual having white flowers with a deep purple blotch on each petal
- noun a United States bill worth 5 dollars
- noun a playing card or a domino or a die whose upward face shows five pips
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Examples
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But if a voter sees a Republican spot 25 times and a Democratic spot 20 times, the relative value of the five-spot Republican margin diminishes enormously.
Robert Creamer: Four More Reasons Why Democrats Will Retain Control of House and Senate Robert Creamer 2010
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His agent was very clear that there is a "no touching" policy, other than the incidental contact that comes when someone puts a five-spot in his g-string.
Happy birthday, 'a'! Tyler 2009
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But if a voter sees a Republican spot 25 times and a Democratic spot 20 times, the relative value of the five-spot Republican margin diminishes enormously.
Robert Creamer: Four More Reasons Why Democrats Will Retain Control of House and Senate Robert Creamer 2010
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Doris, anyone who's going to not vote Democratic because of a passing ceremonial reference to the guy on the penny and the five-spot isn't ever voting Democratic.
Obama Hails Biden's Character, Links It To Foreign Policy Expertise 2009
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So if you are looking for another fun trip with Indiana, throw down a five-spot and give it a whirl.
Another essential 2009
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Stan Sesser This plant, called the desert five-spot, took Stan Sesser's breath away, with its complex beauty contained in such a tiny package.
Deserts in Bloom 2008
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Stan Sesser This plant, called the desert five-spot, took Stan Sesser's breath away, with its complex beauty contained in such a tiny package.
In Bloom 2008
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Stan Sesser This plant, called the desert five-spot, took my breath away, with its complex beauty contained in such a tiny package.
In Bloom 2008
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And so he lined up in the five-spot, Bailey to his right, Mitchell, Bolden and Christie to the inside.
True Finishes 2008
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Sure the Wii still has plenty of fight in it but the five-spot was pretty easy to snag.
Wii breezes by N64 to become 5th best-selling console of all time « Boy Genius Report 2008
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