mem

[ mem ]

/ mɛm /

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noun

the thirteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

the consonant sound represented by this letter.

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Origin of mem

1895–1900; <Hebrew mēm, akin to mayim water

Words nearby mem

Melville, Herman, Melville Island, Melville Peninsula, Melvin, Melvindale, mem, member, membered, Member of Congress, Member of Parliament, membership

Other definitions for mem (2 of 2)

mem.

abbreviation

member.

memoir.

memorandum.

memorial.

How to use mem in a sentence

One powerful colonist alone refused to obey: Mem de Sa ordered his house to be surrounded and instantly levelled with the ground.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
Unchanged, thou shalt live in the mem'ry of years,I cannot—I will not—forget what thou wert!
The Book of Humorous Verse|Various
Though I'd make a map fr'm mem'ry an' gossip iv anny other man, f'r mesilf I'm still uncharted.
Mr. Dooley Says|Finley Dunne
Some newly captive lion or tiger was killing itself from mere passion, and wouldn't the Mem-sahib come at once and talk to it?
The Adventures of Kathlyn|Harold MacGrath

"Mem-sahib coming in," says he hopelessly, and a very disagreeable high-pitched voice makes itself heard behind him.
Round the Wonderful World|G. E. Mitton

British Dictionary definitions for mem

mem

/ (mɛm) /

noun

the 13th letter in the Hebrew alphabet (מ or, at the end of a word, ם), transliterated as m

Word Origin for mem

Hebrew, literally: water

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