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| estuary |
the wide part of a river's lower end, where it meets the tides of the sea. [2 definitions] |
| Eswatini |
a country in southeastern Africa between South Africa and Mozambique, formerly known as Swaziland. |
| etc. |
abbreviation of "et cetera," and others, as of the same kind or class; and the like; and so forth. |
| et cetera |
and others, as of the same kind or class; and the like; and so forth. (abbr.: etc.) |
| etch |
to cut or eat into (a hard material, such as a printer's plate, glass, stone, or the like), esp. with acid, usu. so as to produce an image, design, or lettering. [4 definitions] |
| etching |
the art, act, or process of making designs, lettering, or the like in hard material by cutting or eating away, esp. with acid. [2 definitions] |
| eternal |
having no beginning or end; existing outside of time; timeless. [4 definitions] |
| eternity |
time without beginning or end; infinite past and future. [3 definitions] |
| ether |
a very volatile, flammable liquid compound of hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen, used as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic. [4 definitions] |
| Ethiopia |
an African country near the Red Sea, bordered by Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Kenya, and Somalia. |
| Ethiopian |
of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its people, culture, language, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| ethnic |
of or related to a large group of people who share a distinctive culture, language, or religion, or who are of the same race or national heritage. [3 definitions] |
| etiquette |
accepted or prescribed forms of behavior, courtesies, and ceremonies in society or a profession. |
| etymology |
an account of the origin and development of a word and its meanings. [2 definitions] |
| EU |
abbreviation of "European Union," an economic and political union of twenty-seven democratic countries formed from the European Economic Community in 1993. The union currently consists of the member states Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. |
| eucalyptus |
any of various tall evergreen trees native to Australia, having leaves that yield a pungent oil used in medicines. |
| Euphrates |
a river that flows from eastern Turkey south to join the Tigris in a valley in which some of the most ancient civilizations developed. |
| Euphrates River |
a river that flows from eastern Turkey through Syria and Iraq. In southeastern Iraq, it joins the Tigris River and finally empties with it into the Persian Gulf. |
| euro |
the primary currency unit of the European Union and the sole currency, in 2022, of nineteen participating member states: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain. One euro equals one hundred cents. Some European countries that are not members of the European Union use the euro, and certain other nations are in the process of adopting the euro. [2 definitions] |
| Europe |
a continent west of Asia and separated from it by the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, and the Caspian and Black Seas, and including the adjacent islands in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. [2 definitions] |
| European |
of or having to do with Europe, or its peoples, cultures, or languages. [2 definitions] |
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