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Forty-niner — For ty nin er, n. One the miners who took part in the California gold rush in 1849; an argonaut. [Colloq., U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forty-niner — ☆ forty niner [fôrt΄ē nīn′ər ] n. a person who went to California in the gold rush of 1849 … English World dictionary
Forty Niner (horse) — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = Forty Niner sire = Mr. Prospector grandsire = Raise a Native dam = File damsire = Tom Rolfe sex = Stallion foaled = 1985 country = United States flagicon|USA colour = Chestnut breeder = Claiborne Farm… … Wikipedia
forty-niner — noun Date: 1853 one taking part in the rush to California for gold in 1849 … New Collegiate Dictionary
forty-niner — /fawr tee nuy neuhr/, n. a person, esp. a prospector, who went to California in 1849 during the gold rush. [1850 55, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
Forty-niner — участник «золотой лихорадки» 1849 года … Словарь топонимов США
forty-niner — (No cap.) Participant in the 1849 California gold rush. The San Francisco football team is the 49ers (no apos.) … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
forty-niner — noun a seeker for gold in the California gold rush of 1849 … English new terms dictionary
forty-niner — for•ty nin•er [[t]ˌfɔr tiˈnaɪ nər[/t]] n. amh. a person participating in the California gold rush in 1849 • Etymology: 1850–55, amer … From formal English to slang
forty-niner — noun a miner who took part in the California gold rush in 1849 • Hypernyms: ↑gold miner, ↑gold digger, ↑gold panner … Useful english dictionary
