About The Word Eight
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Eight
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What's The Definition Of Eight?
[n] the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
[adj] being one more than seven Synonyms | Synonyms for Eight: 8 | 8 | cardinal | eighter | eighter from Decatur | octad | octet | octonary | ogdoad | viii | VIII Related Terms | Find terms related to Eight: cast | company | complement | crew | eighter from Decatur | eleven | first string | first team | five | nine | octad | octagon | octahedron | octameter | octastyle | Octateuch | octave | octavo | octet | octonary | octosyllable | ogdoad | platoon | reserves | rowing crew | second string | second team | squad | string | team | third string | utas | varsity Eight In Webster's Dictionary \Eight\, n. [See {Ait}.]
An island in a river; an ait. [Obs.] ``Osiers on their
eights.'' --Evelyn.
\Eight\, a. [AS. eahta; akin to OS. ahto, OFries. achta, D. & G. acht, OHG. ahto, Icel. [=a]tta, Sw. [*a]tta, Dan. otte, Goth. ahtau, Lith. aszt?ni, Ir. & Gael. ochd, W. wyth, Armor. eich, eiz, L. octo, Gr. ?, Skr. ash?an. ????. Cf. {Octave}.] Seven and one; as, eight years. \Eight\, n. 1. The number greater by a unit than seven; eight units or objects. 2. A symbol representing eight units, as 8 or viii. |
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