i Register
In some senses, emmet is marked as archaic, derogatory. Watch for register when choosing this word.
emmet
/ˈɛmɪt/
name 5noun 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
architectural, certain, geometric, interested, modified, traditional
VERB + EMMET
make, rise, study
EMMET + NOUN
'dyad', emperor, symmetry
PREP.
on
Definitions
noun
1
An ant.
He told him that he saw a vast multitude and a promiscuous, their habitations like molehills, the men as emmets […]
1666, Dr. Edmund King, Philosophical Transactions (1665-1678) Observations Concerning Emmets or Ants, Their Eggs, Production, Progress, Coming to Maturity, Use, &c
2
A tourist.
name
1
A surname.
2
A male given name transferred from the surname.
3
A ghost town in Queensland, Australia.
4
A city in Nevada and Hempstead, Arkansas.
5
A village in Holt County, Nebraska.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — social insect living in organized colonies
- ant
- pismire
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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He told him that he saw a vast multitude and a promiscuous, their habitations like molehills, the men as emmets […]
Wiktionary02
1666, Dr. Edmund King, Philosophical Transactions (1665-1678) Observations Concerning Emmets or Ants, Their Eggs, Production, Progress, Coming to Maturity, Use, &c
Wiktionary03
What shall a Mote up to a Monarch rise? An Emmet match an Emperor in might?
Wiktionary04
This is a socio-linguistic study on Steven Emmet.
Tatoeba · #5591605
This is a superb illustration of how Emmet modified the traditional architectural designs.
Tatoeba · #5594906
It is certain that Emmet contrived his 'dyad' style to facilitate the process of architectural design.
Tatoeba · #65274Usage Notes
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