Eleven
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A girl who can move things with her mind in the TV series Stranger Things
- proper noun
- /ɪˈlɛvən/
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- In the Netflix series Stranger Things, the character Eleven demonstrates her telekinetic abilities during intense moments.
- Mike and Eleven
- Eleven, Lucas
- Eleven, Hopper
Examples
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"How old are you, Tim?" "Eleven." "And how long have you been interested in dinosaurs?" Grant asked.
Fiction book (1990) -
As a central figure in Stranger Things, Eleven forms deep friendships with the other main characters.
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Oh, just fix it, Eleven, or I'll take it to the Genius Bar.
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"Yes, at about 8 o'clock we understand, and we'll be covering that on NewsSix at Eleven tonight.
Fiction book (1992) -
Fans adore Eleven for her courage and unique powers throughout the exciting storyline of Stranger Things.
Idioms
Compounds
eleven-plus
- Archaic
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An exam once taken in Britain at about eleven to decide if a child can go to a grammar school
Surface Forms
Eleven main
Etymology
Eleven means 'one more' than ten, so it is the number 11. In the show the girl is called Eleven because she was the eleventh test subject and had the number 11, so the number became her name.