forty-two

American  

[fawr-tee-too] / ˈfɔr tiˈtu /

noun

1. a cardinal number, 40 plus 2.

2. a symbol for this number, as 42 or XLII.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

4. a game for two persons or two partnerships played with dominoes but based upon the rules for all fours.

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adjective

1. amounting to 42 in number.

Example Sentences

One hundred and forty two Italy caps, appearances in five World Cups, two Challenge Cups, two French Top 14 titles and many great memories.

From BBC • May 19, 2023

“Like any family, and like forty two other states with constitutionally required balanced budgets, we must live within our means,” Christie declared.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2015

When the body had been embalmed, it was presented before a tribunal of forty two judges sitting in state on the eastern borders of the lake Acherusia.

From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by Alger, William Rounseville

It is composed of four keys, forty two registers, and one pedal.

From Rouen, It's History and Monuments A Guide to Strangers by Licquet, Théodore

A vase of flames forty two feet high, made of gilt bronze, crowns the apex, up to which leads a winding staircase of three hundred and forty-five steps.

From England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel by Cook, Joel