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: 47 countable persons or things not specified but under consideration and being enumerated
forty-seven are here
forty-seven were found
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1
: seven and 40
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a
: 47 units or objects
a total of forty-seven
b
: a group or set of 47
3
: the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numerals 47
4
: the 47th in a set or series
especially
: an article of clothing of the 47th size
wears a forty-seven
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“Forty-seven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forty-seven. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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