Phrase guide

three score and ten

num · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Seventy, being the number of years in a full lifetime of traditionally-expected duration.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, idiomatic

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History

Etymology

From the Bible, Psalm 90, verse 10: "The days of our years are three score and ten."

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: trois vingt dix — seventy