Definition of forty-one
(Entry 1 of 3)
: being one more than 40 in number
forty-one years
— see Table of Numbers
forty-one
pronoun, plural in construction
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Definition of forty-one (Entry 2 of 3)
: 41 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated
forty-one are here forty-one were found
forty-one
noun
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Definition of forty-one (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: one and 40
2a
: 41 units or objects
a total of forty-one
b
: a group or set of 41
3
: the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 41
4
: the 41st in a set or series
especially
: an article of clothing of the 41st size
wears a forty-one
5
: a 41 caliber pistol
—usually written .41
6
or forty-one pool
: a pool game played with a cue ball and 15 object balls in which each player attempts to score sufficient points to total exactly 41 when added to his private number
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“Forty-one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forty-one. Accessed 21 Apr. 2021.
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