five hundred
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noun Cards.
a variety of euchre in which a joker and widow are included, the object being to score 500 points first.
Origin of five hundred
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20
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Contemporary Examples of five hundred
President Obama currently has around five-and-a-half million supporters on Facebook; my father has around five-hundred thousand.
Historical Examples of five hundred
John had horses from twenty-five to five-hundred guineas each.
Geoffery GambadoWilliam Henry Bunbury
In nineteen thousand-franc notes, and twelve of five-hundred francs.
The Lesser BourgeoisieHonore de Balzac
I placed first in my class and most of the five-hundred other students were male.
Sense of ObligationHenry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison)
"Take that to the banker's, and bring back a five-hundred pound note," she said.
My Lady's MoneyWilkie Collins
No five-hundred pound bank-note was in the letter when I opened it.
My Lady's MoneyWilkie Collins
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