...the eighth prime minister of India.
The Kuban produces an eighth of Russia's grain, meat and milk.
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Eighth — ([=a]tth), a. [AS. eahto[eth]a.] 1. Next in order after the seventh. [1913 Webster] 2. Consisting of one of eight equal divisions of a thing. [1913 Webster] {Eighth note} (Mus.), the eighth part of a whole note, or semibreve; a quaver. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eighth — Eighth, n. 1. The quotient of a unit divided by eight; one of eight equal parts; an eighth part. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) The interval of an octave. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eighth — [ eıtθ ] number 1. ) in the place or position counted as number 8: the eighth of each month 2. ) one of 8 equal parts of something: an eighth of an inch … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
eighth´ly — eighth «aytth», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. next after the seventh; last in a series of 8: »August is the eighth month of the year. 2. being one of 8 equal parts. –n. 1. the next after the seventh; the last in a series of 8. 2. one of 8 equal parts … Useful english dictionary
eighth — eighth; eighth·ly; … English syllables
eighth — [ātth, āth] adj. [ME eightethe < OE eahtotha < eahta: see EIGHT & TH2] 1. preceded by seven others in a series; 8th 2. designating any of the eight equal parts of something n. 1. the one following the seventh … English World dictionary
eighth — late 14c., eighthe, from O.E. eahtoða; see EIGHT (Cf. eight) + TH (Cf. th). Cf. O.H.G. ahtoda, O.Fris. achta, Ger. achte, Goth. ahtuda … Etymology dictionary
eighth — ► ORDINAL NUMBER ▪ constituting number eight in a sequence; 8th. DERIVATIVES eighthly adverb … English terms dictionary
eighth — eighth1 [eıtθ] adj coming after seven other things in a series ▪ in the eighth century ▪ her eighth birthday >eighth pron ▪ I m planning to leave on the eighth (=the eighth day of the month) . eighth 2 eighth2 n one of eight equal parts of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
eighth — [[t]eɪtθ, eɪθ[/t]] adj. 1) next after the seventh 2) being one of eight equal parts 3) an eighth part, esp. of one (?) 4) the eighth member of a series 5) in the eighth place; eighthly • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME eightethe, OE eahtotha. See eight … From formal English to slang
