eyepit

[ ahy-pit ]

noun

1. eye socket.

Word History and Origins

Origin of eyepit¹

Middle English word dating back to 1225–75; eye, pit ¹

Example Sentences

The Naiman chief shared the opinion of Wang Khan, that there could not be two masters on the Tian Shan, and with that vigorous illustration which has never been wanting to these illiterate tribes, he wrote, "There cannot be two suns in the sky, two swords in one sheath, two eyes in one eyepit, or two kings in one empire."

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