three-score-and-ten

A form of three score and ten — Seventy, being the number of years in a full lifetime of traditionally-expected duration.

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APA

three-score-and-ten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/three-score-and-ten

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“three-score-and-ten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/three-score-and-ten. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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