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erval between one and eight of the scale, or any interval of equal length; an interval of five tones and two semitones.

ces, dedicated to Olympian Zeus, celebrated once in four years at Olympia, and continuing five days.

inhabiting the region near Oneida Lake in the State of New York, and forming part of the Five Nations. Remnants of the tribe now live in New York, Canada, and Wisconsin.

g what is now a part of the State of New York. They were the central or head tribe of the Five Nations.

Beyond; in excess of; in addition to; more than; as, it cost over five dollars. "Over all this." Chaucer.

t out or projects; a projection; also, the measure of the projection; as, the overhang is five feet.

e subject owes allegiance; the fortunate owe assistance to the unfortunate. The one ought five hundred pence, and the other fifty. Bible (1551). A son owes help and honor to his father. Holyday.

el motion which is parallel with the working beam. (b) One of a pair of bars raised about five feet above the floor or ground, and parallel to each other, -- used for gymnastic exercises. -- Parallel circles of a sphere, those circles of the sphere whose planes are parallel to each other. -- Parallel columns, or Para…

base of the blade; -- said of a leaf, and used chiefly in composition; as, three-parted, five-parted, etc. Gray.

hand to hand. I had only time to pass my eye over the medals. Addison. Waller passed over five thousand horse and foot by Newbridge. Clarendon.

The five of trumps in certain varieties of auction pitch.

A nobleman; a member of one of the five degrees of the British nobility, namely, duke, marquis, earl, viscount, baron; as, a peer of the realm. A noble peer of mickle trust and power. Milton. House of Peers, The Peers, the British House of Lords. See Parliament. -- Spiritual peers, the bishops and archibishops, or lor…

untain pen, Geometric pen. See under Fountain, and Geometric. -- Music pen, a pen having five points for drawing the five lines of the staff. -- Pen and ink, or pen-and-ink, executed or done with a pen and ink; as, a pen and ink sketch. -- Pen feather. A pin feather. [Obs.] -- Pen name. See under Name. -- Sea pen (…

A combining form denoting five; as, pentacapsular; pentagon.

Capable of uniting with five molecules of a monacid base; having five acid hydrogen atoms capable of substitution by a basic radical; -- said of certain acids.

Having five capsules.

A dry fruit composed of five carpels, which are covered by an epigynous calyx and separate at maturity.

A chloride having five atoms of chlorine in each molecule.

An ancient instrument of music with five strings.

Capable of neutralizing, or combining with, five molecules of a monobasic acid; having five hydrogen atoms capable of substitution by acid residues; -- said of certain complex bases.