fifty-three

[ fif-tee-three ]

/ ˈfɪf tiˈθri /

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noun

a cardinal number, 50 plus 3.

a symbol for this number, as 53 or LIII.

a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

amounting to 53 in number.

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Words nearby fifty-three

fifty-seven, fifty-seventh, fifty-six, fifty-sixth, fifty-third, fifty-three, fifty-two, fig, Figaro, fig-bird, figeater

How to use fifty-three in a sentence

Fifty-three percent of Republicans said yes and 38 percent said no.
Why We Get the Police State We Deserve—and What We Can Do to Fix That|Nick Gillespie|June 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Fifty-three straight polls, and 18 out of 20, could be wrong.
Michael Tomasky on the Coming Post-Election GOP Freak Out|Michael Tomasky|November 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They ordered us to our feet instantly, and we counted off one by one, stopping at fifty-three.
Navy Seal Training: The Start of Hell Week|Marcus Luttrell, Patrick Robinson|May 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Fifty-three-year-old Franklin Lobos was a professional soccer player who even represented Chile in the 1984 Olympic Games.
The Miners' Miracle Message|Dom Phillips|August 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Among the roots thus exposed were placed fifty-three idols in all kinds of positions.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
During this period of fifty-three years—from 1792 to 1845—the changes in the rates of inland letter postage were very slight.
The Postal Service of the United States in Connection with the Local History of Buffalo|Nathan Kelsey Hall
One hundred and fifty-three shots were fired by the fleet, against twenty-five hundred or three thousand by the Rebels.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries for upwards of fifty-three years.
English Book Collectors|William Younger Fletcher
The Stranger told them to draw up the net, and they did, and counted the fish, one hundred and fifty-three.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping|Elizabeth Hale Gilman