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einsteinium.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Other definitions for Es (2 of 5)

-es¹

a plural suffix occurring in loanwords from Greek: Hyades.

Origin of -es

From the Greek suffix -es

Other definitions for Es (3 of 5)

-es²

variant of -s² in verbs ending in s, z, ch, sh, or post-consonantal y: passes; buzzes; pitches; dashes; studies.

Other definitions for Es (4 of 5)

-es³

variant of -s³ in nouns ending in s, z, ch, sh, or post-consonantal y, and in nouns ending in f with v in the plural: losses; fuzzes; riches; ashes; babies; sheaves.

Other definitions for Es (5 of 5)

E.S.

abbreviation

Education Specialist.

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How to use Es in a sentence

The 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya by Al-Qaeda killed 224 people.
Document Dump Shows Bill Clinton Was Skeptical About Osama bin Laden|Ben Jacobs|July 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Giv[es] even devoted viewers reason to feel cheated,” added Alessandra Stanley at The New York Times.
‘Homeland’ Showrunner: ‘We Knew We Had to Plot a New Course’|Andrew Romano|September 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Es iz a shandeh,” Yudof said and quickly started to translate.
Look Who's Talking Yiddish!||July 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But Perez held up his hand and stopped him, “Ich darf es ahf kapores.”
Look Who's Talking Yiddish!||July 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Get Involved: The Ocean Road Cancer Institute in Dar es Salam treats patients suffering from albinism.
A Gruesome Black Market|Eliza Barclay|October 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
"Y—es," answered Mr. Carr, his excessive astonishment causing a hesitation.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
Scan the line by reading—Glorius virgn', of all-e flur-es flur.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
For word Percy printed words, quite forgetting that the M.E. plural is dissyllabic (word-es).
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
With an English famly this would have been easy: a look at a will at Doctor Commons'es would settle the matter at once.
Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush|William Makepeace Thackeray
Es, massa; many tanks to gentleman—very fine name, do very well, sar.
Newton Forster|Captain Frederick Marryat

British Dictionary definitions for Es (1 of 4)

the internet domain name for

Spain

British Dictionary definitions for Es (2 of 4)

the chemical symbol for

einsteinium

British Dictionary definitions for Es (3 of 4)

abbreviation for

El Salvador (international car registration)

British Dictionary definitions for Es (4 of 4)

-es

suffix

for nouns ending in ch, s, sh, z, postconsonantal y, for some nouns ending in a vowel, and nouns in f with v in the plural, a variant of -s 1 ashes; heroes; calves

for verbs ending in ch, s, sh, z, postconsonantal y, or a vowel, a variant of -s 1 preaches; steadies; echoes

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Scientific definitions for Es

The symbol for einsteinium.