eureka
interjectionDefinition of eureka
(Entry 1 of 3)
—used to express triumph on a discovery
eureka
adjectiveDefinition of eureka (Entry 2 of 3)
: marked by usually sudden triumphant discovery
a eureka moment
eureka
Greek verbDefinition of eureka (Entry 3 of 3)
: I have found (it)
—motto of California
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The first known use of eureka was in 1603
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