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eight

noun \ˈāt\

Definition of EIGHT

1
: a number that is one more than seven — see number table
2
: the eighth in a set or series <the eight of spades>
3
: something having eight units or members: as
a : an 8-oared racing boat or its crew
b : an 8-cylinder engine or automobile
— eight adjective
— eight pronoun, plural in construction
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Origin of EIGHT

Middle English eighte, from eighte, adjective, from Old English eahta; akin to Old High German ahto eight, Latin octo, Greek oktō
First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Number-Related Terms

jubilee, myriad, quarantine, score, twain

Rhymes with EIGHT

ait, bait, bate, blate, cate, crate, date, fate, fete, freight, gait, gate, grate, great, haet, hate, late, mate, pate, plait, plate, prate, quoit, rate, sate, skate, slate, spate, state, straight, strait, teth, trait, wait, weight

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