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eight

PRONUNCIATION:	t
NOUN:	1. The cardinal number equal to 7 + 1. 2. The eighth in a set or sequence. 3. Something having eight parts, units, or members, especially: a. Sports An eight-oared racing shell. b. An eight-cylinder engine or motor vehicle.
ETYMOLOGY:	Middle English eighte, from Old English eahta. See okt(u) in Appendix I.
OTHER FORMS:	eight —ADJECTIVEpron.


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