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Examples of piece of eight in a Sentence
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Avery sent a purse stuffed with pieces of eight to make sure the governor got the point.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1610, in the meaning defined above
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“Piece of eight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20of%20eight. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
piece of eight
: an old Spanish peso of eight reals
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