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eleven

e·lev·en [ i lévv'n ] (plural e·lev·ens)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. 11: the number 11

2. something with value of 11: something in a numbered series with a value of 11

3. group of 11: a group of 11 objects or people

4. team of 11: a team of 11 players, e.g. a football team or a field hockey team

[ Old English endleofan "one over (ten)" < Germanic]

e·lev·en adjective, pron
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