eleven

eleven
noun Etymology: Middle English enleven, from enleven, adjective, from Old English endleofan, from end- (alteration of ān one) + -leofan; akin to Old English lēon to lend — more at one, loan Date: before 12th century 1. — see number table 2. the 11th in a set or series 3. something having 11 units or members; especially a football team • eleven adjective • eleven pronoun, plural in construction • eleventh adjective or noun

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  • Eleven — E*lev en, n. 1. The sum of ten and one; eleven units or objects. [1913 Webster] 2. A symbol representing eleven units, as 11 or xi. [1913 Webster] 3. (Cricket & American Football) The eleven men selected to play on one side in a match, as the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • eleven — [ē lev′ən, ilev′ən] adj. [ME elleven < OE endleofan, akin to OFris andlofa, OHG einlif (Ger elf) < Gmc * ainlif, lit., one left over (after ten) < * ain (OE an: see A2, AN1 + * lif, left over, prob. < IE base * leikw , to leave behind …   English World dictionary

  • Eleven — (Нью Дели,Индия) Категория отеля: 2 звездочный отель Адрес: 11, Nizamuddin (East), Южный Дели …   Каталог отелей

  • eleven — c.1200, elleovene, from O.E. endleofan, lit. one left (over ten), from P.Gmc. *ainlif (Cf. O.S. elleban, O.Fris. andlova, Du. elf, O.H.G. einlif, Ger. elf, O.N. ellifu, Goth. ainlif), a compound of *ain one (see …   Etymology dictionary

  • Eleven — E*lev en ([ e]*l[e^]v n), a. [OE. enleven, AS. endleofan, endlufon, for nleofan; akin to LG. eleve, [ o]lwe, [ o]lwen, D. elf, G. elf, eilf, OHG. einlif, Icel. ellifu, Sw. elfva, Dan. elleve, Goth. ainlif, cf. Lith. v[ e]nolika; and fr. the root… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Eleven AM — was a news magazine program that aired on the Seven Network from 11am AEST to midday from 1975 to 1999.The hour long news program started in 1975 with Roger Climpson presenting, with a number of high profile presenters thereafter, including Clive …   Wikipedia

  • eleven — ► CARDINAL NUMBER 1) one more than ten; 11. (Roman numeral: xi or XI.) 2) a sports team of eleven players. DERIVATIVES elevenfold adjective & adverb. ORIGIN Old English, from the base of ONE(Cf. ↑ …   English terms dictionary

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