n.
Pronunciation: fo ̇ r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from four adjective, from Old English f ē ower; akin to Old High German fior four, Latin quattuor, Greek tessares, tettares
Date: before 12th century
1 ― see NUMBER table
2 : the fourth in a set or series <the four of hearts>
3 : something having four units or members: as a : a 4-oared racing shell or its crew b : a 4-cylinder engine or automobile
– four adjective
– four pronoun, plural in construction