forties

/ˈfɔrɾiz/
/ˈfɔtiz/
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Definitions of forties
  1. noun
    the time of life between 40 and 50
    synonyms: mid-forties
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    type of:
    time of life
    a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
  2. noun
    the decade from 1940 to 1949
    synonyms: 1940s
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    type of:
    decade, decennary, decennium
    a period of 10 years
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