Enos
[ee-nuh s]
- the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- a male given name.
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Following Kathy's death, Enos would continue to play Kathy's sullen twin, Jodean, in the fourth season of Big Love.
Historical Examples
Do you not think, Enos, that love rises superior to all conventionalities?
Beauty and The Beast, and Tales From HomeBayard Taylor
"Speak for yourself only, Enos," gently interpolated his wife.
Beauty and The Beast, and Tales From HomeBayard Taylor
Glad to meet Freyberg again (the man who swam to light the flares at Enos).
Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2Ian Hamilton
The first teacher of whom we have a record was one Enos Wilson, a Negro.
“Been watching your craft since sunup,” declared Uncle Enos.
A Little Maid of Massachusetts ColonyAlice Turner Curtis
Enos
- 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").
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