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eightsome
A group of eight persons or things.

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  • eightsome — eight some n. eight people considered as a unit; as, there was an eightsome ahead of us on the golf course. Syn: octet, octette. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a Scottish reel for eight dancers. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • eightsome — /ˈeɪtsəm/ (say aytsuhm) noun 1. Rare a group of eight things or persons. 2. Also, eightsome reel. a lively Scottish reel in which eight or a multiple of eight persons dance together …  

  • eightsome — n. 1 (in full eightsome reel) a lively Scottish reel for eight dancers. 2 the music for this …   Useful english dictionary

  • eightsome — n. group of eight people; Scottish reel for 8 dancers …   English contemporary dictionary

  • eightsome — eight·some …   English syllables

  • Eightsome Reel — ➡ folk dancing * * * …   Universalium

  • eightsome reel — noun a lively Scottish dance for eight people …   English new terms dictionary

  • eightsome reel — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Regency dance — is the term for historical dances of the period ranging roughly from 1790 to 1825. Some feel that the popular use of the term Regency dance is not technically correct, as the actual English Regency (the future George IV ruling on behalf of mad… …   Wikipedia

  • Country dancing — The term Country Dance was first coined in print by John Playford of London in 1651. It is a generic term for a social dance form in which two or more couples dance together in a set. In the course of the dance each dancer dances to his or her… …   Wikipedia

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