| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: | t |
| NOUN: | Chiefly British A small island. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English eit, from Old English geth, diminutive of g, eg, island. See island.
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