'Fifth monarchy men' definitions:

Definition of 'Fifth monarchy men'

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  • Fifth \Fifth\, a. [OE. fifte, fifthe, AS. f[imac]fta. See Five.]
  • 1. Next in order after the fourth; -- the ordinal of five. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Consisting of one of five equal divisions of a thing. [1913 Webster]
  • Fifth monarchy men (Hist.), 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. [1913 Webster]