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eleven
eleven the word is recorded from Old English (in form endleofon), and comes from the base of one + a second element, probably expressing the sense ‘left over’ and occurring also in twelve. The phrase the Eleven is used to designate the original Apostles, without Judas.
eleven-plus in the UK, an examination taken at the age of 11–12 to determine the type of secondary school a child should enter; the examination is now limited to a few local education authority areas. give us back our eleven days a slogan used in protest against the adoption of the Gregorian Calendar in 1752, when the date moved directly from 2 to 14 September. In this form it is associated with Hogarth's cartoon showing a rowdy Oxfordshire election of 1754. up to eleven in informal usage, up to maximum volume; with reference to a scene in the film This is Spinal Tap (1984), featuring a supposedly louder amplifier with control knobs having 11 rather than 10 as the top setting. See also nine-eleven, rain before seven, fine before eleven. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "eleven." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "eleven." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-eleven.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "eleven." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-eleven.html |
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e·lev·en / iˈlevən/ • cardinal number equivalent to the sum of six and five; one more than ten; 11. (Roman numeral: xi or XI.) ∎ eleven years old: the eldest is only eleven. ∎ eleven o'clock: she often worked until eleven at night. ∎ a size of garment or other merchandise denoted by eleven. ∎ a group or unit of eleven people or things. ∎ a sports team of eleven players. DERIVATIVES: e·lev·en·fold / -ˌfōld/ adj. & adv. |
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"eleven." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "eleven." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-eleven.html "eleven." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-eleven.html |
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eleven OE. endleofon, -lufon, ellefne, ME. endleven(e), elleven(e) = OS. elleban, OHG. einlif (Du., G. elf), ON. ellifu, Goth. ainlif :- Gmc. *ainlif-, f. *ainaz ONE + *lif- (cf. TWELVE), app. repr. IE. *liq- leave (see LOAN), i.e. ‘one left (over ten)’, and rel. to Lith. -lika in vienúolika eleven.
Hence eleventh (XIV), superseding OE. endleofeǒa, itself a new formation superseding previous endlyfta = OS. ellifto, OHG. einlifto (Du. elfde, G. elfte), ON. ellifti :- Gmc. *ainliftan-; see -TH2. |
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T. F. HOAD. "eleven." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "eleven." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-eleven.html T. F. HOAD. "eleven." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-eleven.html |
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Eleven
Eleventhe members of a cricket or football team, 1800. |
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"Eleven." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Eleven." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300589.html "Eleven." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300589.html |
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eleven
•Melanchthon
•lengthen, strengthen
•Nathan
•Elizabethan, Ethan
•Phaethon • python • leviathan
•Jonathan • marathon • earthen
•Carmarthen • leathern • heathen
•northern • southern • burthen
•Avon, Cavan, cavern, raven, tavern
•Caernarfon, Dungarvan, Javan
•Wilhelmshaven • Tórshavn
•Bevan, Devon, eleven, Evan, heaven, leaven, Pleven, seven, Severn
•Hesvan
•craven, graven, haven, maven, shaven, Stratford-upon-Avon
•even, Sivan, Steven
•driven, forgiven, given, misgiven, Niven, riven, shriven, thriven
•silvern, sylvan
•Godgiven • Sullivan
•enliven, Ivan, liven
•cloven, interwoven, woven
•Beethoven • Eindhoven • proven
•coven, govern, misgovern, oven, sloven
•cordovan • Donovan • Quechuan
•Bronwen • Iowan
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"eleven." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "eleven." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-eleven.html "eleven." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-eleven.html |
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