Definition of Forty-six

1. Adjective. Being six more than forty.

Exact synonyms: 46, Xlvi
Similar to: Cardinal

Definition of Forty-six

1. Cardinal numeral. The cardinal number immediately following forty-five and preceding forty-seven. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Forty-six

forty-first
forty-firsts
forty-five
forty-four
forty-fourth
forty-leven
forty-nine
forty-niner
forty-ninth
forty-ninth parallel
forty-one
forty-oneth
forty-second
forty-seven
forty-seventh
forty-six (current term)
forty-sixth
forty-spot
forty-spots
forty-third
forty-three
forty-two
forty minutes of hell
forty winks
fortyfold
fortyish
fortypenny
fortysomething
fortysomethings
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Literary usage of Forty-six

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1863)
"Clinical Report on Hydro-Peritoneum, based on an analysis of forty-six cases. By AUSTIN FLINT, 31. D., Prof, of the Principles and Practice of Medicine in ..."

2. Pennsylvania Archives by Pennsylvania Dept. of Public Instruction, Pennsylvania State Library (1902)
"Ladner had Four hundred and forty six thousand six hundred and fifty four ... Abraham H. Vandling had Rour hundred and forty six thousand five hundred and ..."

3. Chronological History of the West Indies by Thomas Southey (1827)
"The enemy, La Desiree, of six guns and forty-six men, had three killed and fifteen badly wounded.i " Captain Dickson's account of the destruction of the ..."

4. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease by Philadelphia Neurological Society, American Neurological Association, Chicago Neurological Society, New York Neurological Association (1894)
"GENTLEMEN :—I have to present to-day a table of results gathered from examination of the blood in about forty-six cases, all of chronic diseases and divided ..."

5. Colonial Records of Pennsylvania by Samuel Hazard (1853)
"... north twenty-nine degrees west ten perches and eight- tenths of a perch, north fifty-lour degrees and one-quarter west forty-six perches, ..."

6. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1843)
"The clergy at that time consisted of a bishop, forty-six presbyters, seven deacons, as many subdeacons, ..."

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