Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The cardinal number equal to 14 + 1.
- noun The 15th in a set or sequence.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Five more than ten, or one more than fourteen: a cardinal numeral.
- noun The sum of ten and five, or fourteen and one.
- noun A symbol representing fifteen units, as 15, XV, or xv.
- noun Same as
fifteenth , 3.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Five and ten; one more than fourteen.
- noun The sum of five and ten; fifteen units or objects.
- noun A symbol representing fifteen units, as 15, or xv.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The cardinal number occurring after fourteen (14) and before sixteen (16).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective being one more than fourteen
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Pleasures_ was published -- 1682-1683 -- the following work was registered at Stationers 'Hall: _The Woman's Advocate, or fifteen real comforts of matrimony, being in requital of the late fifteen_ sham _comforts_.
The Ten Pleasures of Marriage and the Second Part, The Confession of the New Married Couple A. Marsh
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_Only_ five (fifteen) came yesterday, "which might mean," I don't mind a _few_; _only_ don't bring so many as _fifteen_; "or else
How to Write Clearly Rules and Exercises on English Composition Edwin A. Abbott
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Earlier this year, we brought you news about the on-line project to recreate "Star Wars" in fifteen second clips.
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WiMAX known by just one in fifteen Japanese | 世論 What Japan Thinks
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Earlier this year, we brought you news about the on-line project to recreate "Star Wars" in fifteen second clips.
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Earlier this year, we brought you news about the on-line project to recreate "Star Wars" in fifteen second clips.
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SO you should make a list of the books that have most impacted your life, that you can think of in fifteen minutes ...
Archive: Oct 08 - Mar 09 Cath@VWXYNot? 2009
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It was selected as a Target Bookmarked pick, and has been published in fifteen countries.
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The official rules are "list fifteen books that had the most profound impact on you - ones you can think of in fifteen minutes or less."
Archive: Oct 08 - Mar 09 Cath@VWXYNot? 2009
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Earlier this year, we brought you news about the on-line project to recreate "Star Wars" in fifteen second clips.
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