fourscore and seven years ago

A form of four score and seven years ago — Used (sometimes sarcastically) to indicate that a past event being mentioned is particularly important: a long time ago; many years ago.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

adverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of four score and seven years ago.
Cite this entry
APA

fourscore and seven years ago. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourscore%20and%20seven%20years%20ago

MLA

“fourscore and seven years ago.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourscore%20and%20seven%20years%20ago. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fourscore and seven years ago,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourscore%20and%20seven%20years%20ago.

Source: fourscore and seven years ago on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.