threescore

[ three-skawr, -skohr ]

/ ˈθriˈskɔr, -ˈskoʊr /

adjective

being or containing three times twenty; sixty.

Origin of threescore

First recorded in 1350–1400, threescore is from Middle English thre scoor. See three, score

Words nearby threescore

three-ring circus, Three Rivers, three R's, three's a crowd, threes and eights, threescore, three sheets to the wind, Three Signs of Being, Three Sisters, threesome, three-speed

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Example sentences from the Web for threescore

Hugo's formula is now fallen out of mode, yet his plays have accomplished their threescore years and ten.
Inquiries and Opinions|Brander Matthews
There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and young maidens without number.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.
The Bible Story|Rev. Newton Marshall Hall
She was fond of walking and, considering her threescore years, was very active.
Nana, The Miller's Daughter, Captain Burle, Death of Olivier Becaille|Emile Zola

Victor Hugo and Wellington were both in their prime after they had reached the age of threescore years and ten.
How to Succeed|Orison Swett Marden

British Dictionary definitions for threescore

threescore

/ (ˈθriːˈskɔː) /

determiner

an archaic word for sixty

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单词	threescore
释义	threescore [ three-skawr, -skohr ] / ˈθriˈskɔr, -ˈskoʊr / adjective being or containing three times twenty; sixty. Origin of threescore First recorded in 1350–1400, threescore is from Middle English thre scoor. See three, score Words nearby threescore three-ring circus, Three Rivers, three R's, three's a crowd, threes and eights, threescore, three sheets to the wind, Three Signs of Being, Three Sisters, threesome, three-speed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for threescore Hugo's formula is now fallen out of mode, yet his plays have accomplished their threescore years and ten. Inquiries and Opinions\|Brander Matthews There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and young maidens without number. The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version\|Various And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him. The Bible Story\|Rev. Newton Marshall Hall She was fond of walking and, considering her threescore years, was very active. Nana, The Miller's Daughter, Captain Burle, Death of Olivier Becaille\|Emile Zola Victor Hugo and Wellington were both in their prime after they had reached the age of threescore years and ten. How to Succeed\|Orison Swett Marden British Dictionary definitions for threescore threescore / (ˈθriːˈskɔː) / determiner an archaic word for sixty Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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