Next in order after the fourth; -- the ordinal of five.
Consisting of one of five equal divisions of a thing.
Phrases & Compounds
Fifth monarchy men
a fanatical sect in England, of the time of the commonwealth, who maintained that there would be a fifth universal monarchy, during which Christ would reign on earth a thousand years.
Fifth wheel
a horizontal wheel or segment above the fore axle of a carriage and beneath the body, forming an extended support to prevent careening.
Fifth
n.
The quotient of a unit divided by five; one of five equal parts; a fifth part.
The interval of three tones and a semitone, embracing five diatonic degrees of the scale; the dominant of any key. (Mus.)