EIGHTS

Noun

eights

plural of eight

eights pl (plural only)

(poker slang) A pair of eights.

Anagrams

• Tighes, gesith

Source: Wiktionary


EIGHT

Eight, n. Etym: [See Ait.]

Definition: An island in a river; an ait. [Obs.] "Osiers on their eights." Evelyn.

Eight, a. Etym: [AS. eahta; akin to OS. ahto, OFries. achta, D. & G. acht, OHG. ahto, Icel. atta, Sw. åtta, Dan. otte, Goth. ahtau, Lith. aszt, Ir. & Gael. ochd, W. wyth, Armor. eich, eiz, L. octo, Gr. ash. Octave.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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