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five-twenties

five-twenties noun: five-twenty bonds of the United States (bearing six per cent interest), issued in 1862, '64, and '65, redeemable after five and payable in twenty years.

Noun

five-twenties pl (plural only)

  1. (US, historical, plural, plural-only) Five-twenty bonds of the United States (bearing six per cent interest), issued in 1862, '64, and '65, redeemable after five and payable in twenty years.

Questions about five-twenties

What does five-twenties mean?
Five-twenties means five-twenty bonds of the United States (bearing six per cent interest), issued in 1862, '64, and '65, redeemable after five and payable in twenty years.
What part of speech is five-twenties?
Five-twenties is a noun.

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