Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Redeemable at any time after five years from date of issue and payable in full at the end of twenty years: applied to certain bonds, commonly called
five-twenties , bearing interest payable in gold at the rate of 6 per cent., issued by the United States government in 1862, 1864, and 1865. - noun A bond of this kind.
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word five-twenty.
Examples
-
Usually she couldn't really enjoy the last CD, she was so busy dreading the moment when she'd have to stop for the day: five-fifteen, five-twenty at the latest, in order to be downstairs before Lainie got home from track practice, followed just a little later by Dave returning from work.
Ann Packer's 'Molten': Narrative Magazine's Friday Feature Narrative Magazine 2010
-
Usually she couldn't really enjoy the last CD, she was so busy dreading the moment when she'd have to stop for the day: five-fifteen, five-twenty at the latest, in order to be downstairs before Lainie got home from track practice, followed just a little later by Dave returning from work.
Ann Packer's 'Molten': Narrative Magazine's Friday Feature Narrative Magazine 2010
-
“Put in a five-twenty code,” Murphy told the young operator.
VELOCITY DEE JACOB 2010
-
“Put in a five-twenty code,” Murphy told the young operator.
VELOCITY DEE JACOB 2010
-
“Put in a five-twenty code,” Murphy told the young operator.
VELOCITY DEE JACOB 2010
-
“Put in a five-twenty code,” Murphy told the young operator.
VELOCITY DEE JACOB 2010
-
It was five-twenty; we could pick up a snack on the way to Pauline Urthiel's place.
Minnesota Menage Jack Swenson 2010
-
Now we see him returning at five-twenty P.M. to collect Miss Delany.
Silent Scream: An Anna Travis Mystery Lynda La Plante 2009
-
Now we see him returning at five-twenty P.M. to collect Miss Delany.
Silent Scream: An Anna Travis Mystery Lynda La Plante 2009
-
By five-twenty, she was climbing into a cab and on her way to the Cozumel airport.
The One Week Wife Kay, Patricia 2006
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.