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ight

Pronunciation: /aɪt/

The English word “ight” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. possession

Etymology

From Middle English iht, eiȝt, eȝte, æihte, from Old English ǣht (“possessions, property, riches”), from Proto-Germanic *aihtiz, from Proto-Indo-European *ēyk- (“to have, own, be able to”).

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