Definitions
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- adjective the ordinal number of forty-nine in counting order
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Examples
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The film's peculiar power owes much to Eric Portman who, as the enigmatic Thomas Colpeper - local Justice of the Peace, prophet and one of Powell's many screen alter-egos - delivers an intense and complex performance, just as he had in 49th Parallel three years earlier.
A Canterbury Tale 2006
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The one on 7th Ave.btw. 48th & 49th is pretty dingy, while the one on 46th (btw.
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By the end of August the first division of the British army, of which the 49th was a unit, was aboard the transports in the Zuyder Zee, off the coast of Holland, and early one morning, under the command of Sir
The Story of Isaac Brock Hero, Defender and Saviour of Upper Canada, 1812 Walter R. Nursey 1887
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In the ranks of the 49th was a young Irishman of superior talents.
The Story of Isaac Brock Hero, Defender and Saviour of Upper Canada, 1812 Walter R. Nursey 1887
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A certain captain in the 49th was a confirmed duellist, with a reputation of being a dead shot at short range.
The Story of Isaac Brock Hero, Defender and Saviour of Upper Canada, 1812 Walter R. Nursey 1887
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I do not approve much of the change, as being separated from the 49th is a great annoyance to me.
The Life and Correspondence of Sir Isaac Brock Tupper, Frederick B 1845
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I do not approve much of the change, as being separated from the 49th is a great annoyance to me.
The Life and Correspondence of Sir Isaac Brock Ferdinand Brock Tupper 1834
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The slayings were dubbed the 49th Street Massacre by then-Police Chief William J. Bratton.
AroundTheCapitol.com 2009
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Ritchie’s fervour for his new religion is such that he has been attempting to get major backing for a film based on a Kabbalah storyline called 49th Gate.
Is an Obsession With a Sinister Cult About to Destroy Madonna’s Marriage? 2004
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It was a "done deal" and the US should pick up because Obama is trying to pull the same stuff on the south side of the "49th" and the time to fight him is now while it is happening.
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