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piece of eight

piece of eight noun: the peso, a silver coin that was minted in Spain and its colonies from the end of 15th century, equal to eight reales (hence the name).

piece of eight: the peso, a silver coin that was minted in Spain and its colonies from the end of 15th century,...
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Noun

piece of eight (plural pieces of eight)

  1. (historical) The peso, a silver coin that was minted in Spain and its colonies from the end of 15th century, equal to eight reales (hence the name).
    • It was a long, difficult business, for the coins were of all countries and sizes — doubloons, and louis d'ors, and guineas, and pieces of eight, and I know not what besides, all shaken together at random.1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC
    Synonyms:
    dollar, peso, piastre

Synonyms of piece of eight

Forms of piece of eight

pluralpieces of eight

Questions about piece of eight

What does piece of eight mean?
Piece of eight means the peso, a silver coin that was minted in Spain and its colonies from the end of 15th century, equal to eight reales (hence the name).
What part of speech is piece of eight?
Piece of eight is a noun.
What is the plural of piece of eight?
The plural of piece of eight is pieces of eight.

Words near piece of eight in the dictionary

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  2. piece of cake
  3. piece of clothing
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  8. piece of garbage
  9. piece of goods
  10. piece of homework
  11. piece of junk

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