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 constructionDefinition 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
nounDefinition 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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