forty-nine

1 of 3

adjective

: being one more than 48 in number

forty-nine years

see Table of Numbers

forty-nine

2 of 3

pronoun, plural in construction

"

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

forty-nine are here

forty-nine were found

forty-nine

3 of 3

noun

"

1

: nine and 40 : seven sevens : the square of seven

2

a

: 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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