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- [fawr-skawr, fohr-skohr]
- /ˈfɔrˈskɔr, ˈfoʊrˈskoʊr/
- /ˈfɔːˈskɔː/
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- [fawr-skawr, fohr-skohr]
- /ˈfɔrˈskɔr, ˈfoʊrˈskoʊr/
Definitions of fourscore word
- adjective fourscore four times twenty; eighty. 1
- noun fourscore Eighty. 1
- adjective fourscore four times twenty; eighty 0
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Origin of fourscore
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1200-50; See origin at four, score
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Parts of speech for Fourscore
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fourscore popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
fourscore usage trend in Literature
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