forty–niner

noun for·ty–nin·er \ˌfȯr-tē-ˈnī-nər\

Definition of FORTY-NINER

: one taking part in the rush to California for gold in 1849

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1853

FORTY-NINER Defined for Kids

noun for·ty–nin·er \ˈfȯr-tē-ˈnī-nər\

: a person in the California gold rush of 1849

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