forty-nine

[ fawr-tee-nahyn ]

/ ˈfɔr tiˈnaɪn /

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noun

a cardinal number, 40 plus 9.

a symbol for this number, as 49 or XLIX.

a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

amounting to 49 in number.

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This was nine fewer than what he needed just two years ago when 426 members of the House voted.
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Denied parole nine straight times, he insists he is innocent of the crime for which he was convicted.
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In nine days he returned, bringing us the thanks of congress, and fresh orders.
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