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FORTIETH
fortieth, th
(adjective) the ordinal number of forty in counting order
fortieth
(noun) position 40 in a countable series of things
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
fortieth (not comparable)
The ordinal form of the number forty.
Noun
fortieth (plural fortieths)
The person or thing in the fortieth position.
One of forty equal parts of a whole.
Source: Wiktionary
For"ti*eth, a. Etym: [AS. feówertigo. See Forty.]
1. Following the thirty-ninth, or preceded by thirty-nine units, things, or parts.
2. Constituting one of forty equal parts into which anything is divided.
For"ti*eth, n.
Definition: One of forty equal parts into which one whole is divided; the quotient of a unit divided by forty; one next in order after the thirty-ninth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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