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Forty-niner

Forty-niner Meaning & Definition
Forty-niner Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Forty-niner?

[n] a miner who took part in the California gold rush in 1849

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See Also | gold digger | gold miner | gold panner

Forty-niner In Webster's Dictionary

\For`ty-nin"er\, n. One of those who went to California in the rush for gold in 1849; an argonaut. [Colloq., U. S.]

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