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piece of eight

piece of eight

noun

  1. a former Spanish coin worth eight reals; peso
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of piece of eight1

First recorded in 1600–10
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Example Sentences

The Spanish piece-of-eight (reals) was also commonly referred to as a dollar.

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