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mem

[ mem ]
/ mɛm /

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, memantine hydrochloride, member, membered, Member of Congress, Member of Parliament

Definition for mem (2 of 2)

mem.

member.
memoir.
memorandum.
memorial.
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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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