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Meaning of forty-eighter | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. A European who participated in or supported the Revolutions of 1848.
    historical
  2. Alternative letter-case form of forty-eighter.
    alt-of
  3. An early participant of the California Gold Rush, arriving in California in 1848.
    historical

Examples

“The Wisconsin Republicans sought to placate the Germans by nominating the forty-eighter Karl Roeser as state treasurer.”
“The forty-eighters were already in California when the gold rush of forty-nine brought thousands of people […]”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

forty-eighth forty-eightmo forty-fifth forty-first forty-five forty-foot equivalent unit

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