forty-one

adjective

Definition of forty-one

: being one more than 40 in number

forty-one years

— see Table of Numbers

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forty-one

pronoun, plural in construction \ " \

Definition of forty-one

: 41 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated

forty-one are here

forty-one were found

forty-one

noun \ " \

Definition of forty-one

1 : one and 40

2 a : 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