eighty-fifth

[ ey-tee-fifth ]

/ ˈeɪ tiˈfɪfθ /

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adjective

next after the eighty-fourth; being the ordinal number for 85.

being one of 85 equal parts.

noun

an eighty-fifth part, especially of one (1/85).

the eighty-fifth member of a series.

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How to use eighty-fifth in a sentence

The Eighty-Fifth are ordered to Ireland, and of course my husband will wish me to go with him.'
The Guinea Stamp|Annie S. Swan
He died in 1660 in his armchair, as the Fathers of the Mission were saying matins, having reached his eighty-fifth year.
Curiosities of Christian History|Croake James
This generous and kind-hearted man died in 1874, when he had almost completed his eighty-fifth year.
Dickens and His Illustrators|Frederic G. Kitton
He lingered for some time, but at length expired on the 30th of May, 1778, in his eighty-fifth year.
Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers|Charles Bradlaugh, A. Collins, and J. Watts

"I want him to start his eighty-fifth year absolutely clear of debt," I said to Zulime.
A Daughter of the Middle Border|Hamlin Garland