Fifth
Pronunciation : Fifth
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [OE. fifte, fifthe, AS. fifta. See Five.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Fifth
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The quotient of a unit divided by five; one of five equal parts; a fifth part.
2. (Mus.)
Defn: The interval of three tones and a semitone, embracing five diatonic degrees of the scale; the dominant of any key.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913