emmet

[ em-it ]

/ ˈɛm ɪt /

noun Chiefly Dialect.

an ant.

Origin of emmet

before 900; Middle English emete,Old English ǣmetteant

Words nearby emmet

emmenia, emmeniopathy, Emmenthal, Emmenthaler, emmer, emmet, emmetropia, Emmett, Emmy, Emmylou, emo

Definition for emmet (2 of 2)

Emmet

[ em-it ]

/ ˈɛm ɪt /

noun

Robert, 1778–1803, Irish patriot.

a male given name.

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Example sentences from the Web for emmet

Lost in this mood, the voice of Emmet came to his ears with a shock, a mere succession of sounds with scarce a meaning.
The Mayor of Warwick|Herbert M. Hopkins
Leigh smiled scornfully at Emmet's claim of social equality with the bishop, based upon his position as mayor.
The Mayor of Warwick|Herbert M. Hopkins
Fulton and his lawyer, Emmet, had to walk over the ice to get ashore.
Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240|Anonymous
I unhitched and Emmet drove the horses down to the river to get a drink, and let them graze until they were needed again.
The Indians' Last Fight|Dennis Collins

You must understand he is an emmet of quality, and has better blood in his veins than any pismire in the mole-hill.
The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant|John Hamilton Moore

British Dictionary definitions for emmet (1 of 2)

emmet

/ (ˈɛmɪt) /

noun

British an archaic or dialect word for ant

Cornish dialect a tourist or holiday-maker

Word Origin for emmet

Old English ǣmette ant; related to Old Norse meita, Old High German āmeiza, Gothic maitan

British Dictionary definitions for emmet (2 of 2)

Emmet

/ (ˈɛmɪt) /

noun

Robert. 1778–1803, Irish nationalist, executed for leading an uprising for Irish independence

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单词	emmet
释义	emmet [ em-it ] / ˈɛm ɪt / noun Chiefly Dialect. an ant. Origin of emmet before 900; Middle English emete,Old English ǣmetteant Words nearby emmet emmenia, emmeniopathy, Emmenthal, Emmenthaler, emmer, emmet, emmetropia, Emmett, Emmy, Emmylou, emo Definition for emmet (2 of 2) Emmet [ em-it ] / ˈɛm ɪt / noun Robert, 1778–1803, Irish patriot. a male given name. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for emmet Lost in this mood, the voice of Emmet came to his ears with a shock, a mere succession of sounds with scarce a meaning. The Mayor of Warwick\|Herbert M. Hopkins Leigh smiled scornfully at Emmet's claim of social equality with the bishop, based upon his position as mayor. The Mayor of Warwick\|Herbert M. Hopkins Fulton and his lawyer, Emmet, had to walk over the ice to get ashore. Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240\|Anonymous I unhitched and Emmet drove the horses down to the river to get a drink, and let them graze until they were needed again. The Indians' Last Fight\|Dennis Collins You must understand he is an emmet of quality, and has better blood in his veins than any pismire in the mole-hill. The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant\|John Hamilton Moore British Dictionary definitions for emmet (1 of 2) emmet / (ˈɛmɪt) / noun British an archaic or dialect word for ant Cornish dialect a tourist or holiday-maker Word Origin for emmet Old English ǣmette ant; related to Old Norse meita, Old High German āmeiza, Gothic maitan British Dictionary definitions for emmet (2 of 2) Emmet / (ˈɛmɪt) / noun Robert. 1778–1803, Irish nationalist, executed for leading an uprising for Irish independence 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
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