SINCE 1828
forty-nine
adjectiveDefinition of forty-nine
(Entry 1 of 3)
: being one more than 48 in number
forty-nine years
— see Table of Numbers
forty-nine
pronoun, plural in construction
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Definition of forty-nine (Entry 2 of 3)
: 49 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated
forty-nine are here forty-nine were found
forty-nine
noun
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Definition of forty-nine (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: nine and 40 : seven sevens : the square of seven
2a
: 49 units or objects
a total of forty-nine
b
: a group or set of 49
3
: the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 49
4
: the 49th in a set or series
especially
: an article of clothing of the 49th size
wears a forty-nine
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