emmet

¹ American

[em-it] / ˈɛm ɪt /

noun

Chiefly Dialect.

an ant.

Emmet ² American

[em-it] / ˈɛm ɪt /

noun

Robert, 1778–1803, Irish patriot.
a male given name.

emmet ¹ British

/ ˈɛmɪt /

noun

an archaic or dialect word for ant
dialect a tourist or holiday-maker

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Emmet ² British

/ ˈɛmɪt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of emmet

before 900; Middle English emete, Old English ǣmette ant

Example Sentences

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Has any one actually seen "OLD EMMET" in the flesh, and with—say a high hat and a cotton umbrella?

From Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 18, July 30, 1870 by Various

A few months ago, a banner borne in another Irish insurrection displayed the inscription— "REMEMBER EMMET."

From Speeches from the Dock, Part I by Various

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