five hundred

noun

1
a
: the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 500 see Table of Numbers
b
: the letter D
2
a
: a card game developed from euchre and played with a pack of cards varying from 24 to 62 cards and often including a joker in which 2 to 6 players bid for the right to name the trump suit or no trump and the first to score 500 points wins
b
: any of various games in which the objective is 500 points

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“Five hundred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/five%20hundred. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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