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piece of eight
piece of eight
noun
- a former Spanish coin worth eight reals; peso
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Word History and Origins
Origin of piece of eight1
First recorded in 1600–10
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Example Sentences
Nat held my hand and we exited the meticulously groomed reality, with its 1,838-foot-long channel and four hundred thousand gold pieces of eight, all of them fake.
From The New Yorker
That meant its treasure of Spanish escudos and pieces of eight reached the seabed in one very specific spot.
From BBC
There were the three canvas sacks closed with copper wire, and inside of them the seven thousand two hundred fourteen pieces of eight, which continued glowing like embers in the darkness.
From Literature
King had a piece of eight of the world’s top 10 heavyweights.
From The Guardian
Cob coins, also known as “pieces of eight,” will be on display.
From Washington Times
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