eight /āt/

1. The cardinal number next above seven
2. A symbol representing that number (8, viii, etc)
3. A set of eight things or people (syllables, leaves, rowers, etc)
4. An eight-oar boat
5. (in pl) a race for eight-oar boats
6. A score of eight points, strokes, tricks, etc
7. An article of a size denoted by 8
8. A playing card with eight pips
9. An eight-cylinder engine or car
10. The eighth hour after midnight or midday
11. The age of eight years

1. Of the number eight
2. Eight years old

eightˈfold adjective and adverb

1. In eight divisions
2. Eight times as much

By eight times as much

eighth /ātth/ adjective

1. Last of eight
2. Next after the seventh
3. Equal to one of eight equal parts

1. An eighth part
2. A person or thing in eighth position
3. An octave (music)
4. An eighth of an ounce (drug sl)

eighthly /ātthˈli/ adverb

In the eighth place

eightˈsome noun

1. A group of eight
2. Eight together
3. A Scottish reel for eight dancers (also eightsome reel)

eightˈvo noun (pl eightˈvos) and adjective same as octavo

eightˈ-day adjective

Lasting or running for eight days

eightˈfoil noun (heraldry)

An eight-leaved flower

eightˈ-foot adjective

1. Eight feet in measure (also adverb)
2. Having the pitch of an open organ-pipe eight feet long, or having that pitch for the lowest note (music)

eighth note noun (music; chiefly N American)

A quaver

eightˈ-hour adjective

Consisting of eight hours or eight working hours

eightˈ-oar adjective

Manned by eight rowers

noun

An eight-oar boat

eightˈpence noun

The value of eight pennies

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