Ede

[ ey-dey, ey-dey for 1; ey-duh for 2 ]

/ eɪˈdeɪ, ˈeɪ deɪ for 1; ˈeɪ də for 2 /

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noun

a city in SW Nigeria.

a city in central Netherlands.

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How to use Ede in a sentence

Lamb wondered whether Louis the Goon would get up the nerve to hit his boss for that raise today, as Ede had demanded.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
Ede was the type after which some department store advertising-department diplomat had coined the term "stylish stout."
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
These terms agreed to, Robinson let Ede know that he was going this moment back to the old digging.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend|Charles Reade
Mr. Ede, who was not used to this sort of thing since he fought for gold, wore a ludicrous expression of surprise and gratitude.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend|Charles Reade

"I will," said Captain Ede; and a conference took place in a whisper between him and his men.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend|Charles Reade

British Dictionary definitions for Ede

Ede

/ (ˈeɪdə) /

noun

a city in the central Netherlands, in Gelderland province. Pop: 105 000 (2003 est)

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