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fifty-sixth
[ fif-tee-siksth ]
/ ËfÉŞf tiËsÉŞksθ /
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adjective
next after the fifty-fifth; being the ordinal number for 56.
being one of 56 equal parts.
noun
a fifty-sixth part, especially of one (1/56).
the fifty-sixth member of a series.
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âWasâ is used for the indicative past tense of âto be,â and âwereâ is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Words nearby fifty-sixth
fiftypenny, fifty-second, fifty-seven, fifty-seventh, fifty-six, fifty-sixth, fifty-third, fifty-three, fifty-two, fig, Figaro
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