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

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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