forty-niner

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for·ty-nin·er (fôr

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One who took part in the 1849 California gold rush.

forty-niner

(Historical Terms) (sometimes capital) US history a prospector who took part in the California gold rush of 1849

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forty-niner - a miner who took part in the California gold rush in 1849

gold digger, gold miner, gold panner - a miner who digs or pans for gold in a gold field

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