Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun That which in any sense is; an object; something that can be named and spoken of.
- noun The same as
first ens (which see, below). - An abbreviation of
ensign .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Metaph.) Entity, being, or existence; an actually existing being; also, God, as the Being of Beings.
- noun (Chem.), obsolete Something supposed to condense within itself all the virtues and qualities of a substance from which it is extracted; essence.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Plural form of
en . - noun obsolete, metaphysics
Entity ,being , orexistence ; an actually existing being. - noun obsolete, chemistry Something supposed to
condense within itself all thevirtues and qualities of asubstance from which it isextracted ;essence .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Nevertheless, evolution within H. sapiens is not necessarily an issue for the creationist biologist.
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Detecting and removing and chicken with a barked skin is important because damaged skin shortens the shelf life and dries out and toughens the meat.
The Perdue Chicken Cookbook Mitzi Perdue
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The expression ens rationis may be equivocal, but it expresses somewhat exaggeratedly the very active part played by the human intellect in the construction of space.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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Sin shortens lifespans because it is an offense against God, the wages of sin being death.
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Sin shortens lifespans because it is an offense against God, the wages of sin being death.
Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] DanieleGiusto 2010
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Sin shortens lifespans because it is an offense against God, the wages of sin being death.
Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Aschlafly 2010
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Sin shortens lifespans because it is an offense against God, the wages of sin being death.
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Sin shortens lifespans because it is an offense against God, the wages of sin being death.
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Sin shortens lifespans because it is an offense against God, the wages of sin being death.
Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Jpatt 2010
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Sin shortens lifespans because it is an offense against God, the wages of sin being death.
Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] DanieleGiusto 2010
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