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PRONUNCIATION OF FORTY-NINER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORTY-NINER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Forty-Niner is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FORTY-NINER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

49er

49er or Forty-Niner originally referred to: ▪ A participant in the California Gold Rush 49er or Forty-Niner may also refer to...

Definition of forty-niner in the English dictionary

The definition of forty-niner in the dictionary is a prospector who took part in the California gold rush of 1849. Other definition of forty-niner is 49er. a type of dinghy, designed to be crewed by two people.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORTY-NINER

fortuitousness
fortuity
Fortuna
fortunate
fortunately
fortunateness
fortune
fortune cookie
fortune hunter
fortune-hunter
fortune-hunting
fortune-teller
fortune-telling
fortuneless
fortunize
forty
forty winks
forty-five
forty-ninth parallel
fortyish

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORTY-NINER

aliner
Berliner
container
diner
entertainer
examiner
eyeliner
Freightliner
Gardiner
headliner
imaginer
liner
mariner
miner
personal trainer
retainer
seiner
Steiner
terminer
trainer

Synonyms and antonyms of forty-niner in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «forty-niner» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORTY-NINER

Find out the translation of forty-niner to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of forty-niner from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «forty-niner» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

40 - 泰恩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuarenta y nueve
570 millions of speakers

English

forty-niner
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चालीस Niner
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أربعون niner
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сорок -девять
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quarenta -nove
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চল্লিশ-niner
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prospecteur d´or
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Empat puluh sembilan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vierzig Niner
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

40 - *フォーティナイナー*
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마흔 나이 너
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Patang puluh luwih
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bốn mươi niner
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாற்பத்தி niner
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चाळीस रात्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

altına hücumda Kalifoniya´ya giden kimse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quaranta -nove
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czterdzieści Niner
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сорок дев´ять
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

patruzeci -noua
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σαράντα εννιά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

veertig niner
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

forty - niner
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

førti - niner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of forty-niner

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORTY-NINER»

The term «forty-niner» is regularly used and occupies the 96.901 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORTY-NINER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about forty-niner

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORTY-NINER»

Discover the use of forty-niner in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to forty-niner and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Diary of a Forty-niner
Joseph Gaer's Bibliography of California literature, 20 describes this book as written in the form of a diary, but fictional.' The diary of a forty-niner (1920) reprints Canfield's 1906 publication.
Chauncey L. Canfield, 1906
2
A Forty-niner from Tennessee: The Diary of Hugh Brown Heiskell
This unique book includes not only Heiskell's journal but also numerous letters to family back home.
Hugh Brown Heiskell, Edward M. Steel, 1998
3
The Adventures of a Forty-Niner: An Historic Description of ...
A book of personal recollections first published in 1894.
Daniel Knower, 2011
4
Edmund Booth (1810-1905) Forty-niner: The Life Story of a ...
Edmund Booth (1810-1905) forty-niner (1953) contains Booth's diary and letters chronicling his overland crossing; prospecting at Feather River, Hangtown, and Sonora; visits to Sacramento, Columa, Columbia, and Stockton; and return voyage ...
Edmund Booth, 1953
5
Mexican Gold Trail: The Journal of a Forty-niner
Along the way, he faced many perils and hardships, including cholera outbreaks, Indian attacks, and long, waterless treks. Evans reached the Agua Fria diggings on the Mariposa Grant in late October that year but failed to strike it rich.
Glenn S. Dumke, 1945
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Experiences of a Forty-Niner
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
William Graham Johnston, 2011
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Memoirs of a Forty-Niner
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
John Evans Brown, 2012
8
The First Forty-Niner and the Story of the Golden Tea Caddy
This is a new release of the original 1925 edition.
James A. B. Scherer, 2013
9
Memoirs of an American Gold Seeker: Experiences of a "Forty ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
John Evans Brown, 2011
10
The Experiences of a Forty-Niner During Thirty-Four Years' ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Charles D. Ferguson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORTY-NINER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term forty-niner is used in the context of the following news items.
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Today's Ohio Chautauqua event at 6:30 p.m. at Hardesty Park will tell the story of J. Goldsborough Bruff, a forty-niner, presented by Hank ... «Akron Beacon Journal, Jun 15»
2
Alameda in History: The East End's railroad families
Millington's father, James, was a Forty-Niner. After a stint in the gold fields, he settled in Alameda with his wife, the former Lydia Fish; both were ... «The Alamedan, Jun 15»
3
Prospectors beware of China's equity bubble
They are left rather as the owner of a brand new California shovel factory might have felt after every miner forty-niner had packed up and left. «Financial Times, May 15»
4
Bay to Breakers 2015
This bananaman is a real Forty-Niner (note the timing clock display above his head). Bay to Breakers 2015. (Kevork Demirjian/cbsSF.com). «CBS Local, May 15»
5
Five Unheralded Pioneers of the American Bar Who Pre-Date …
In 1862, Jerry Thomas famously published the first bartender's guide. Sailor, Forty-Niner, artist, theatrical impresario, diamond-flashing ... «Eater, May 15»
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Rants from the Hill: Will the real fake John Muir please stand up?
Once, while portraying gold baron John Sutter, David's audience included a drunk guy dressed up like a Forty-Niner—a “One-Eyed ... «High Country News, May 15»
7
Touching ruts on the Oregon Trail
... its route with the California Trail to the “Forty-Niner” gold fields, the Mormon Trail to the Great Salt Lake and the Santa Fe Trail to New Mexico. «Omaha World-Herald, May 15»
8
Cal State Long Beach students give to peers in need
Students on meal plans, as well as the Forty-Niner Shops which operates dining services on campus, have donated the meals through student ... «Long Beach Press Telegram, Apr 15»
9
The Big-Data Gold Rush: Don't Be a Forty-Niner Gold Seeker
lior_abraham In this special guest feature, Lior Abraham of Interana uses the analogy that Big Data analytics is like the Gold Rush; everyone ... «insideBIGDATA, Apr 15»
10
Ambassadors' farewell to S.F. party at the Shultzes
This started with cocktails at the Green Street penthouse of Charlotte and George Shultz, where costumed characters — a Forty-Niner handing ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Apr 15»

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