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TWOSCORE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does twoscore mean?
• TWOSCORE (adjective)
The adjective TWOSCORE has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: TWOSCORE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being ten more than thirty
Synonyms:
Similar:
cardinal (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order)
Context examples
Twoscore of manuscripts were travelling the endless round of the magazines.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
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