Enos

[ee-nuh s]

noun

the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
a male given name.

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Examples from the Web for enos

Contemporary Examples of enos

Following Kathy's death, Enos would continue to play Kathy's sullen twin, Jodean, in the fourth season of Big Love.
Big Love's 12 Most Memorable Moments
Jace Lacob
March 19, 2011

Historical Examples of enos

Do you not think, Enos, that love rises superior to all conventionalities?
Beauty and The Beast, and Tales From Home
Bayard Taylor
"Speak for yourself only, Enos," gently interpolated his wife.
Beauty and The Beast, and Tales From Home
Bayard Taylor
Glad to meet Freyberg again (the man who swam to light the flares at Enos).
Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2
Ian Hamilton
The first teacher of whom we have a record was one Enos Wilson, a Negro.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922
Various
“Been watching your craft since sunup,” declared Uncle Enos.
A Little Maid of Massachusetts Colony
Alice Turner Curtis

British Dictionary definitions for enos

Enos

noun

Old Testament a son of Seth (Genesis 4:26; 5:6)

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Word Origin and History for enos

Enos

masc. proper name, in Old Testament the son of Seth, from Greek Enos, from Hebrew Enosh, literally "man" (cf. nashim "women," Arabic ins "men, people").