Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The letter s.
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- noun The name of the
Latin script letterS /s . - noun Something shaped like the letter S.
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Examples
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 At a funeral however, everyone who knows or knew the Host/ess is welcome.
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I had already met Mr. Ford when he had appeared in Dutchess to speak on behalf of the party.
Will Liddy, G. Gordon 1980
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Recognizing that fact, the rule in Dutchess county was "you indict you try the case."
Will Liddy, G. Gordon 1980
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Museum in Poughkeepsie, I have, by extensive travel and research, and by the kindness of many of my fellow-citizens in Dutchess county and elsewhere, obtained numerous objects, not only curious in themselves, but valuable as materials for history.
The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775 With Numerous Illustrative Notes Abraham Tomlinson
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The patents which he held included 1,000 acres in Fulton county, 6,000 acres in Dutchess county, 7,000 acres in Oneida, 12,000 in
The Story of Cooperstown Ralph Birdsall 1894
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Hill, in Dutchess county, and Province of New York.
The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2 From 1620-1816 Egerton Ryerson 1842
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Kaplowitz has cut his deficit in Dutchess and Putnam Counties from 15 points to 10 points.
NY Daily News 2010
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Kaplowitz has cut his deficit in Dutchess and Putnam Counties from 15 points to 10 points.
NY Daily News 2010
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Police: Man admits killing, dumping his wife in Dutchess reservoir Yorktown crash kills two friends, one was to graduate next month
unknown title 2009
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Murphy will have to win Dutchess big and get high turnout down there, as well as up north in Warren and Essex.
Swing State Project 2009
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That mix is called an evolutionarily stable strategy, or ESS, and the important word is "stable."
Nobody pays for open source. We can force them to. | Seldo.com More about Laurie → 2026
slumry commented on the word ess
Yes, this means s.
July 12, 2007