eleven

elev·en

noun \i-ˈle-vən\

Definition of ELEVEN

1

— see number table

2

: the 11th in a set or series

3

: something having 11 units or members; especially : a football team

— eleven adjective

— eleven pronoun, plural in construction

— elev·enth \-vən(t)th\ adjective or noun

Examples of ELEVEN

1. I got home last night at eleven.

Origin of ELEVEN

Middle English enleven, from enleven, adjective, from Old English endleofan, from end- (alteration of ān one) + -leofan; akin to Old English lēon to lend — more at one, loan

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with ELEVEN

hog heaven, replevin, South Devon