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five hundred

American

noun

Cards.

a variety of euchre in which a joker and widow are included, the object being to score 500 points first.

five hundred British

noun

a card game for three players, with 500 points for game

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Etymology

Origin of five hundred

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

Example Sentences

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As I read about all this, I realize I’m part of a tale across five hundred years.

From Literature

Leonardo is later—some five hundred years later—called the most relentlessly curious man in history.

From Literature

Among the Exosuit’s many advantages is that it can operate efficiently between two hundred and five hundred feet below the surface.

From Literature

“But how did the parchment survive for five hundred years?”

From Literature

The porch swing cricked five hundred times before Cat crawled under the covers next to her brother, and it was still cricking when she closed her eyes and fell asleep.

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