emmet

  • 81emmet — noun Etymology: Middle English emete, from Old English æmette ant more at ant Date: before 12th century chiefly dialect ant …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 82Emmet — biographical name Robert 1778 1803 Irish nationalist & rebel …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 83emmet — n. [ME. emete, ant] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) An ant …

    Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • 84emmet — /em it/, n. Chiefly Dial. an ant. [bef. 900; ME emete, OE aemette ANT] * * * …

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  • 85Emmet — /em it/, n. 1. Robert, 1778 1803, Irish patriot. 2. a male given name. * * * …

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  • 86Emmet — Thomas A., U.S. gynecologist, 1828–1919. See E. needle, E. operation …

    Medical dictionary

  • 87Emmet — This interesting surname is of early medieval English origin, and has two distinct possible origins, each with its own history and derivation. Firstly, the name may derive from Emmot, a diminutive pet form of the female personal name Emma,… …

    Surnames reference

  • 88emmet — ant Unusual Animals …

    Phrontistery dictionary

  • 89emmet — n British a tourist, an unwelcome stranger. A dia lect word (meaning ant ) used in Corn wall since the 1950s to refer disparagingly to swarms of holidaymak ers. Grockle is another regional term with a similar meaning …

    Contemporary slang

  • 90emmet — n. ant; social insect living in organized colonies …

    English contemporary dictionary