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Meaning of four score and ten | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A human lifespan.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see four, score, ten. 90.

Examples

“Our four score and ten are a mere twelve or thirteen years to a dog.”

“I have completed my four-score-and-ten, but physical age seems to be less important than life insurance statistics would indicate.”

“when I was in the Army there were some guys who said they'd rather die in combat— go down fighting— than live out their four score and ten.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

Four Seasons Four Shire Stone Four Species four square four thieves' vinegar four thousand