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Definition of 'en'English
Etymology 1
Abbreviation.
Noun
(head)
English
Etymology 2
The name of the letter comes from (etyl) en. The typographic sense dates to 1793.
Noun
( en-noun)
- The ems and ens at the beginnings and ends.
(typography) A unit of measurement equal to half of an em (half of the height of the type in use).
Derived terms
* (typography) en dash
* (typography) en quad
* (typography) en space
See also
*
Etymology 3
From (etyl)
Derived terms
* en ami
* en banc
* en bloc
* en brochette
* en clair
( rel-mid4)
* en effet
* en famille
* en femme
*
* en garde
* en masse
( rel-mid4)
* en pantoufles
* en passant
*
* en retard
* en retraite
( rel-mid4)
* en revanche
* en route
* en secondes noces
* en suite
( rel-bottom)
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