noun · num · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/fɔɹtɪ ɛɪːt/
General-American:[fɔɹɾi ɛɪʔ]
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noun
Meaning 1
A period of 48 hours' leave, i.e. two days.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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num
Meaning 2
The cardinal number immediately following forty-seven and preceding forty-nine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
being eight more than forty
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: 48, xlviii
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Translations
66 source translations are retained for this English entry.