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[ enz, ens ]
/ ɛnz, ɛns /
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noun, plural en·ti·a [en-shee-uh, -tee-uh], /ˈɛn ʃi ə, -ti ə/, Metaphysics.

an existing or real thing; an entity.

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Origin of ens

<Latin ēns, present participle of esse to be

Words nearby ens

enrollment, enrolment, Enron, enroot, en route, ens, ENSA, ensample, ensanguine, Enschede, ensconce

Definition for ens (2 of 2)

Ens.

abbreviation

Ensign.
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British Dictionary definitions for ens (1 of 2)

ens
/ (ɛnz) /

noun plural entia (ˈɛnʃɪə) metaphysics

being or existence in the most general abstract sense
a real thing, esp as opposed to an attribute; entity

Word Origin for ens

C16: from Late Latin, literally: being, from Latin esse to be

British Dictionary definitions for ens (2 of 2)

Ens.

abbreviation for

Ensign
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