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fittipaldi
nounLow (Proper Noun)
/ˌfɪtɪˈpældi/A proper noun, primarily a surname, famously associated with the Brazilian motor racing driver Emerson Fittipaldi and his family.
fittonia
nounLow frequency, niche usage (botany, horticulture, houseplant enthusiasts)
/fɪˈtəʊniə/A tropical plant native to South America, with distinctive, colourful veins on its leaves.
fitzgerald
nounLow
/fɪtsˈdʒɛrəld/A surname of Norman origin, historically indicating 'son of Gerald'.
fitzgerald contraction
nounB2
/kənˈtræk.ʃən/The act of becoming smaller or tighter; the process of a muscle shortening; a shortened form of a word or group of words.
fitzgerald-lorentz contraction
nounVery Rare / C2+
/ˌfɪtsˈdʒerəld ˈlɒr.ənts kənˈtræk.ʃən/The apparent shortening of an object moving at relativistic speeds in the direction of motion, as predicted by special relativity before Einstein's theory.
fitzhugh
nounVery Low
/ˈfɪts.hjuː/A surname of Norman origin, used as a proper noun.
fitzpatrick
nounLow (as a common noun); Low-Medium (as a proper noun/surname); Medium-High (in specific professional/medical contexts).
/fɪtsˈpæt.rɪk/A patronymic surname of Anglo-Norman origin, meaning 'son of Patrick'.
fitzrovia
nounLow
/fɪtsˈrəʊ.vi.ə/A district in central London, England, situated between the Marylebone and Bloomsbury districts.
fitzroy
nounLow (C2)
/ˈfɪts.rɔɪ/A surname of Norman French origin, historically indicating "son of the king," specifically an illegitimate son of a king or royal prince.
fitzsimmons
nounVery Low
/ˌfɪtsˈsɪmənz/An Irish-origin surname, historically meaning 'son of Simon'.
fitzwilliam museum
nounC1
/ˌfɪtsˈwɪliəm mjuːˈziːəm/The art and antiquities museum of the University of Cambridge, founded in 1816 from the bequest of Richard FitzWilliam, 7th Viscount FitzWilliam.
fiume
nounA1
/ˈrɪv.ər/A natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river.
five
adjectivedeterminernounA1
/faɪv/The cardinal number 5, one more than four.
five civilized nations
plural-nounLow
/ˌfaɪv ˈsɪv.ə.laɪzd ˈneɪ.ʃənz/A collective historical term referring to five specific Native American nations in the southeastern United States.
five hole
nounLow
/ˈfaɪv ˌhəʊl/In ice hockey, a term referring to the space between a goaltender's legs.
five hundred
nounB1
/ˌfaɪv ˈhʌn.drəd/The cardinal number equivalent to the product of five and one hundred; 500.
five hundred rummy
nounRare (Specialist)
/ˌfaɪv ˈhʌn.drəd ˈrʌm.i/A popular variant of the classic card game Rummy, where the primary objective is to score a total of 500 points by forming sets and sequences.
five ks
plural-nounLow frequency
/ˌfaɪv ˈkeɪz/The five mandatory physical symbols or articles of faith worn by baptized, initiated Sikhs (Khalsa).
five nations
plural-nounLow
/ˌfaɪv ˈneɪ.ʃənz/A historic confederation of five Native American tribes in the northeastern United States: the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca.
five nations championship
nounC1
/faɪv ˈneɪʃənz ˈtʃæmpɪənʃɪp/The former annual international rugby union tournament contested by England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France.

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