"threescore" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈθɹiskɔɹ/ [US] Forms: threescores [plural]
Etymology: three + score, compare the etymology of Danish tres Etymology templates: {{compound|en|three|score}} three + score, {{cog|da|tres}} Danish tres Head templates: {{en-noun}} threescore (plural threescores)
  1. (archaic) Sixty (60). Tags: archaic Categories (topical): English cardinal numbers, Historical numbers Derived forms: threescore and ten Related terms: score, twoscore, fourscore

Inflected forms

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