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Meaning of 'eight' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Eight [ a.]
- Seven and one; as, eight years.
2 . Eight [ n.]
- An island in a river; an ait.
- The number greater by a unit than seven; eight units or objects.
- A symbol representing eight units, as 8 or viii.

Nearby Words:

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