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fiftieth

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fif·ti·eth  (fft-th)
n.
1. The ordinal number matching the number 50 in a series.
2. One of 50 equal parts.
fifti·eth adv. & adj.
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Noun1.fiftiethfiftieth - position 50 in a countable series of things
rank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
Adj.1.fiftiethfiftieth - the ordinal number of fifty in counting order
50th
ordinal - being or denoting a numerical order in a series; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh"
Translations
fiftieth [ˈfɪftɪɪθ] adj → quincuagésimo
fiftieth [ˈfɪftɪɪθ] num → cinquantième
fiftieth [ˈfɪftɪɪθ] num → fünfzigste(r, s)
fiftieth [ˈfɪftɪɪθ] num → cinquantesimo/a


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They had great-grand-children, and were soon to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage; but they could not exactly recollect the date: and old Granny sat in the tree, and looked as pleased as now.
Andersen's Fairy Tales by Andersen, Hans Christian View in context
There were still people in it, perhaps a fiftieth part of its former inhabitants had remained, but it was empty.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
But being now interrupted, he put up the image; and pretty soon, going to the table, took up a large book there, and placing it on his lap began counting the pages with deliberate regularity; at every fiftieth page --as I fancied --stopping a moment, looking vacantly around him, and giving utterance to a long-drawn gurgling whistle of astonishment.
Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context
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