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PRONUNCIATION OF THREESCORE AND TEN

threescore and ten  [ˈθriːˌskɔːʳ ənd tɛn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THREESCORE AND TEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Threescore and ten is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THREESCORE AND TEN


chorten
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ten
tɛn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THREESCORE AND TEN

three-quarter binding
three-quarter time
three-ring circus
three-sided
three-spined stickleback
three-square
three-way
three-wheeler
threefold
threefoldness
threeness
threep
threepence
threepenceworth
threepenny
threepenny bit
threepennyworth
threeper
threescore
threesome

WORDS THAT END LIKE THREESCORE AND TEN

beaten
bitten
eaten
eten
forgotten
Gestalten
gluten
gotten
kindergarten
kitten
laten
listen
often
paten
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seiten
Sint Maarten
threaten
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Synonyms and antonyms of threescore and ten in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «threescore and ten» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THREESCORE AND TEN

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Translator English - Chinese

七十
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

setenta años
570 millions of speakers

English

threescore and ten
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साठ और दस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ستون وعشرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

семидесяти
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

setenta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ষাট ও দশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

soixante-dix
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Enam puluh dan sepuluh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

siebzig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

70歳
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

육십 열
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pitung puluh lan sepuluh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sáu mươi mười
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அறுபத்து-பத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साठ व दहा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

On altı ve on
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

settanta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sześćdziesiąt i dziesięć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сімдесяти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șaizeci și zece
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εβδομηκοντα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sewentig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sjuttio
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sytti
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of threescore and ten

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THREESCORE AND TEN»

The term «threescore and ten» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.551 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THREESCORE AND TEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about threescore and ten

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THREESCORE AND TEN»

Discover the use of threescore and ten in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to threescore and ten and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Englishman's Hebrew and Chaldee Concordance of the Old ...
Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his 9: 2. the sons of Jerubbaal, (which are ) threescore and ten persons, 4. they gave him threescore and ten (pieces) 5. the sons of Jerubbaal, (being) threescore and ten persons, 18. slain his sons, ...
‎1814
2
Threescore Years and Ten: Reminiscences of the Late Sophia ...
... details of the first formation of University College are given in the memoir of Augustus De Morgan, one of the first professors. Among those with whom my father would most gladly have 102 MEMORIES OF THREESCORE AND TEN YEARS.
Sophia Elizabeth De Morgan, Mary A. De Morgan, 2011
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Threescore and Ten Years, 1820 to 1890
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
W. J. Linton, 2009
4
Live 120 Years In Good Health: Long Life for the New Creation
This standard is threescore and ten years. A “score” is twenty, so the standard is seventy years. This standard has been established in everyone's thinking. The closer a person comes to the age of threescore and ten, the more effect it has on  ...
Stan Yonker, 2008
5
A Complete Concordance to the Holy Scriptures of the Old and ...
7. 72. people gave t .and seven priests garments THREESCORE and eight. lChron.16. 38. Obed-edom, with brethren t. and eight THREESCORE and ten. Gen. 46.27. all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were t. and ten, ...
Alexander Cruden, 1806
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From the Talmud and Hebraica
14: *Ei» \jn>xai$ ifibonfitcovraitivTe Threescore and fifteen souk] The Hebrew copies have it everywhere but "threescore and ten,1* So also Josephus"; ek r^v Mywrrov, &e. " He came to Egypt with his sons, and all their sons ; %trav $k ol ttitrres ...
John Lightfoot, 2013
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The Shabbat Elevator and other Sabbath Subterfuges: An ...
Incidentally, the ''threescore and ten'' formula recurs repeatedly in the Old Testament, for example, ''all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten'' (Gen. 46:27), a figure echoed in Deuteronomy, '' Thy ...
Alan Dundes, 2002
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The Whole Works of the Rev. John Lightfoot: Master of ...
The Hebrew copies have it every where but " threescore and ten." So also Josephus"; Eie rrjv Alyv-rrrov, &c. "He came to Egypt with his sons, and all their sons ; Jiaav Ss ot iravrtg Ej3Sojurjicovra, they were in all threescore and ten." — AgainT ...
John Lightfoot, John Rogers Pitman, 1823
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The Whole Works: ¬A commentary on the Acts of the apostles, ...
The Hebrew copies have it every where but " threescore and ten." So also Josephus“; E19 rfiv Alyvirrov, &.c. “ He came to Egypt with his sons, and all their sons ; fiaav 3% oi 1rdv1'e<; €B3o;u'1|cov-ra, they were in all threescore and ten.
John Lightfoot, John Rogers Pitman, 1823
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Leaven for Doughfaces; Or, Threescore and Ten Parables ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Darius Lyman, 2010

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THREESCORE AND TEN»

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Viva la Vida: Keeping Score as the Years Add Up
Adam lived to be over 900; Joseph lived to be 110; but eventually the number of years we are allotted was dialed back to threescore and ten. That's 70 if you ... «Pittsburg Morning Sun, Jul 15»
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'My life as I know it is over and you're next!'
... young, no numerical grey area; you make strange noises when you sit down, you are well over halfway towards God's specific allotment of threescore and ten, ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
3
Threescore and Ten... Fighting Over The Mountain Goats' All Hail …
Between the message boards and editorial arm of DiS, we've always felt discussion of new records should be presented as just that - a discussion. Our humble ... «Drowned In Sound, Jul 13»
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Paul Quarrington: On mountains and my mortality
(Indeed, he died a decade short of his Biblically-allotted “threescore and ten.”) Our tour started off well enough, although I really should back up a day. The day ... «National Post, Dec 09»

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