eureka

[ yoo-ree-kuh, yuh- ]

/ yʊˈri kə, yə- /

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interjection

(initial capital letter) I have found (it): the reputed exclamation of Archimedes when, after long study, he discovered a method of detecting the amount of alloy mixed with the gold in the crown of the king of Syracuse.

(used as an exclamation of triumph at a discovery.)

Origin of eureka

1560–70; <Greek heúrēka, 1st person singular perfect indicative of heurískein to find, discover

Words nearby eureka

Eurasian Plate, Euratom, Eurax, Eure, Eure-et-Loir, eureka, eureka moment, Eureka Stockade, eurhythmia, eurhythmic, eurhythmics

Definition for eureka (2 of 2)

Eureka

[ yoo-ree-kuh, yuh- ]

/ yʊˈri kə, yə- /

noun

a city in NW California.

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Example sentences from the Web for eureka

Mayor Frank Jager of Eureka made that clear when he spoke at a press conference outside the church.
As 2014 Began, a Fateful Path to a Catholic Priest’s Murder|Michael Daly|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A dispatcher relayed instructions from a Eureka detective to the arresting deputies.
As 2014 Began, a Fateful Path to a Catholic Priest’s Murder|Michael Daly|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not just one of his films but all of them from Performance through to Eureka.
Danny Boyle, Director of 'Trance,' On His Favorite Psychological Thrillers|Danny Boyle|April 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The two were sitting in front of a heater one November afternoon when Apple had a eureka moment.
The Original Apple Icon|Anthony Haden-Guest|October 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Soon after this, Levenson had a eureka moment: He decided to host parties, where everything could take place at one venue.
The Studio 54 of Sex|Jon Hart|April 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The famous affair of the Eureka Stockade in 1854 is an interesting illustration.
The Framework of Home Rule|Erskine Childers
For ten years he cultivated rented land, operating fifteen hundred acres on the Eureka Flats.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 1 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman
My aspirations for greatness are never separate from my hopes of Eureka; because the first are merely the result of the latter.
Lady Eureka, v. 3 (of 3)|Robert Folkestone Williams
I cried, with the enthusiasm of the philosopher who cried "Eureka."
My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands|George Francis Train
In '93 went to the health resort, Eureka Springs, Arkansas, where he now resides.
History of Company K of the 140th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers (1862-'65)|Benjamin F. Powelson and Alexander Sweeney

British Dictionary definitions for eureka

eureka

/ (jʊˈriːkə) /

interjection

an exclamation of triumph on discovering or solving something

Word Origin for eureka

C17: from Greek heurēka I have found (it), from heuriskein to find; traditionally the exclamation of Archimedes when he realized, during bathing, that the volume of an irregular solid could be calculated by measuring the water displaced when it was immersed

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for eureka

Eureka!

[ (yoo-ree-kuh) ]

A Greek word meaning “I have found it!” An exclamation that accompanies a discovery: “When she finally located the rare book, the scholar cried, ‘Eureka!’” (See Archimedes.)

单词	eureka
释义	eureka [ yoo-ree-kuh, yuh- ] / yʊˈri kə, yə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR eureka ON THESAURUS.COM interjection (initial capital letter) I have found (it): the reputed exclamation of Archimedes when, after long study, he discovered a method of detecting the amount of alloy mixed with the gold in the crown of the king of Syracuse. (used as an exclamation of triumph at a discovery.) Origin of eureka 1560–70; <Greek heúrēka, 1st person singular perfect indicative of heurískein to find, discover Words nearby eureka Eurasian Plate, Euratom, Eurax, Eure, Eure-et-Loir, eureka, eureka moment, Eureka Stockade, eurhythmia, eurhythmic, eurhythmics Definition for eureka (2 of 2) Eureka [ yoo-ree-kuh, yuh- ] / yʊˈri kə, yə- / noun a city in NW California. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for eureka Mayor Frank Jager of Eureka made that clear when he spoke at a press conference outside the church. As 2014 Began, a Fateful Path to a Catholic Priest’s Murder\|Michael Daly\|January 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A dispatcher relayed instructions from a Eureka detective to the arresting deputies. As 2014 Began, a Fateful Path to a Catholic Priest’s Murder\|Michael Daly\|January 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Not just one of his films but all of them from Performance through to Eureka. Danny Boyle, Director of 'Trance,' On His Favorite Psychological Thrillers\|Danny Boyle\|April 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The two were sitting in front of a heater one November afternoon when Apple had a eureka moment. The Original Apple Icon\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|October 6, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Soon after this, Levenson had a eureka moment: He decided to host parties, where everything could take place at one venue. The Studio 54 of Sex\|Jon Hart\|April 7, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The famous affair of the Eureka Stockade in 1854 is an interesting illustration. The Framework of Home Rule\|Erskine Childers For ten years he cultivated rented land, operating fifteen hundred acres on the Eureka Flats. Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|William Denison Lyman My aspirations for greatness are never separate from my hopes of Eureka; because the first are merely the result of the latter. Lady Eureka, v. 3 (of 3)\|Robert Folkestone Williams I cried, with the enthusiasm of the philosopher who cried "Eureka." My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands\|George Francis Train In '93 went to the health resort, Eureka Springs, Arkansas, where he now resides. History of Company K of the 140th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers (1862-'65)\|Benjamin F. Powelson and Alexander Sweeney British Dictionary definitions for eureka eureka / (jʊˈriːkə) / interjection an exclamation of triumph on discovering or solving something Word Origin for eureka C17: from Greek heurēka I have found (it), from heuriskein to find; traditionally the exclamation of Archimedes when he realized, during bathing, that the volume of an irregular solid could be calculated by measuring the water displaced when it was immersed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to eureka bewilderment, consternation, revelation, shock, jolt, miracle, disappointment, curiosity, amazement, awe, wonder, astonishment, phenomenon, precipitance, miscalculation, portent, disillusion, prodigy, start, attack Cultural definitions for eureka Eureka! [ (yoo-ree-kuh) ] A Greek word meaning “I have found it!” An exclamation that accompanies a discovery: “When she finally located the rare book, the scholar cried, ‘Eureka!’” (See Archimedes.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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eureka

interjection

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Definition for eureka (2 of 2)

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for eureka

interjection

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Words related to eureka

Cultural definitions for eureka