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Literally, "four twenties and seven years ago," or "87 years ago."
A score is 20. Four score is 80, and 7 is 87. So four score and seven years ago means 87 years ago. (see "Wikipedia"; "Gettysburg Address". 1863 minus 87=1776; 4th July - Declaration of Independence!)
"Fourscore" means eighty (80). A score is twenty. It's not in very common use any more, but it is a word like "dozen," which means twelve (12)--a special word for a certain number. (And a gross is 12 x 12, or 144.)
So if a score = 20, fourscore = 4 x 20 = 80. And 7 makes 87.
1 score = 20 years
4 score = 80 years
4 score 7 years = 87 years
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What is the first 6 words of the Gettysburg Address?
Lincoln's Emancipation was proclaimed great honor and contact officicated in glory.
What are the first 6 words of the Gettysburg Address delivered by President Abraham Lincoln?
Four score and seven years ago
How many years were in the Gettysburg address?
"Four score and seven years" which indicates 87 years (4x20 +7), the time between the Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776) and the Gettysburg Address (November 19, 1863).87a score is 20 years, so 4 score is 80 years plus 7.
What year was four score and seven years ago from 2007?
1920
How long is the governor general stay in power?
Four score and seven years
What is the first 6 words of the Gettysburg Address?
Lincoln's Emancipation was proclaimed great honor and contact officicated in glory.
What does four score and seven years equal?
One score is 20 years so four score (80) and seven years ago would be 87 years.
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a score, as in "Four score and seven years..."
What does score mean at the end of a number?
A score is equal to twenty. "Four score and seven years" is eighty-seven years.
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A score is twenty years, so 4 score is 80 years and 'four score and seven' means 87 years.
The value of a score as in four score and seven years ago?
20
How many years are 'fourscore and seven'?
A "score" is twenty, so four score and seven = 87.
Four score and seven from the bible how many years?
A score is twenty years. So four score and seven is (4 X 20) + 7 years or 87 years. However, the usual quote is three score and ten years (70 years) which represented the life expectancy in those days.
When talking about years four score and seven means what?
87. A score is 20yrs.
What are the first 6 words of the Gettysburg Address delivered by President Abraham Lincoln?
Four score and seven years ago
Why did Lincoln open his speech with four score and seven years ago?
Four score and seven=87 87 years prior to the Gettysburg address, was the American Revolution.
What age is A score and six?
26...a score = twenty (as in "...four score & seven years ago..." means 87 years)
