three score and ten



three score and ten

Seventy. (A "score" is a group of 20.) Our forefathers were lucky to reach three score and ten—many of them died much younger than that.
See also: and, score, ten, three

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Barnard['bɑ:nəd]
Stapleton['steipltən]
Sukhon-Thai
Mao (1)mah-oJapanese
Shepard['ʃepəd]
CreightonKRAY-tənEnglish (Rare)