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fifteen

Syllabification: (fif·teen)
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Definition of fifteen

number

  • equivalent to the product of three and five; one more than fourteen, or five more than ten; 15:all fifteen species of cranes mate for life fifteen feet high fifteen of the passengers made their appearance (Roman numeral: xv or XV)
  • fifteen years old:she must be fifteen by now

Phrases

fifteen minutes of fame

a brief period of fame that a person enjoys before fading back into obscurity.
[adapted from Andy Warhol's comment 'in the future everybody will be world famous for fifteen minutes' (1968)]

Origin:

Old English fīftēne, fīftīene (see five, -teen)

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