et
1a simple past tense of eat.
Other definitions for et (2 of 6)
Other definitions for Et (3 of 6)
ethyl.
Other definitions for -et (4 of 6)
a noun suffix having properly a diminutive force (now lost in many words): chalet; islet; owlet; tablet.
Origin of -et
4- Compare -ette.
Other definitions for e.t. (5 of 6)
electrical transcription.
Other definitions for E.T. (6 of 6)
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How to use et in a sentence
Yves Albarello, MP of Seine-et-Marne, said the gunmen told police they were ready to “die as martyrs.”
Ebb and flow, checks and balances, the center would hold, et cetera.
A Veteran’s View: NYC Cold War Between Cops and City Hall | Matt Gallagher | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo an audience destabilized by seismic changes in the culture, he brings the assurance (and the threat) that Obama et al.
Glenn Beck Is Now Selling Hipster Clothes. Really. | Ana Marie Cox | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThank you, Chief Justice Roberts, et al., for opening the floodgates of political campaign donations.
Up to a Point: Thanks to the Biggest Turkey, Uncle Sam | P. J. O’Rourke | November 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI was a dorky Indo-English kid with a South Asian afro, and he was the all-American type, on the baseball team, et cetera.
How Aasif Mandvi Became Jon Stewart’s Favorite Jihadi | Dean Obeidallah | November 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The Vulgate translates: “et obviabit illi quasi mater honorificata, et quasi mulier a virginitate suscipiet illum.”
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel ConwayDe secretis operibus artis et naturae, et de nullitate magiae, p. 533 (Brewer).
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II) | Henry Osborn TaylorPeu aprs nostre arrive, i'escrivy l'estat auquel nous avons retrouv ceste Eglise et Colonie naissante.
Commenons, comme l'on dict, de chez nous, de la maison et habitation; puis nous sortirons dehors.
Estimez un peu que c'est du reste du symbole et fondemens chrestiens.
British Dictionary definitions for et (1 of 4)
Ethiopia
British Dictionary definitions for Et (2 of 4)
ethyl
British Dictionary definitions for ET (3 of 4)
Employment Training: a government scheme offering training in technological and business skills to unemployed people
Egypt (international car registration)
British Dictionary definitions for -et (4 of 4)
small or lesser: islet; baronet
Origin of -et
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