fifty-seven

[ fif-tee-sev-uhn ]

/ ˈfɪf tiˈsɛv ən /

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noun

a cardinal number, 50 plus 7.

a symbol for this number, as 57 or LVII.

a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

amounting to 57 in number.

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How to use fifty-seven in a sentence

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Done, says he, why let fifty of our men advance, and flank them on each wing.
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The Seven-score and four on the six middle Bells, the treble leading, and the tenor lying behind every change, makes good Musick.
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