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Other definitions for EI (2 of 2)

E.I.

abbreviation

East Indian.

East Indies.

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How to use EI in a sentence

The head has brains in it, if the owner has any, replied the boy; the stomach has bowels; they are five—a-e-i-o-u.
The Story of My Life, volumes 4-6|Augustus J. C. Hare
As Chet and Dig rode into the head of the driveway they heard a shrill chorus of cheers, intermixed with which was the E-i!
The Trail Boys on the Plains|Jay Winthrop Allen
This phenomenon is, however, closely connected with e-i-fracture from original .
Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch|George Tobias Flom
Deliberately I uttered a gross falsehood, 'Amy said l-e-i-v-e,'
The King's Daughter and Other Stories for Girls|Various

When do the persecuted c-h-e-i-l-d-s return to their agonized and heart-broken parents?
The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi|Harry Gordon

British Dictionary definitions for EI

abbreviation for

East Indian

East Indies

social psychol emotional intelligence

(in Canada) Employment Insurance: a regular payment to a person who is out of work, funded by contributions from workers and employers

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