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Meaning of eme | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A2
/ˈeɪmeɪ/

Definitions

  1. An uncle.
  2. The Mexican Mafia.
    US, slang
  3. Friend.
    Scotland

Examples

“Soo this yonge syre Trystram rode vnto his eme kynge Marke of Cornewayle / ¶ And whanne he came there / he herd say that ther wold no knyghte fyghte with syre Marhaus / Thenne yede sir Tristram vnto his eme and sayd / syre yf ye wylle gyue me thordre of knyghthode / I wille doo bataille with syr Marhaus”

So this young knight, Tristan, rode unto his uncle, king Mark of Cornwall / ¶ And when he came thither / he heard say that no knight there would fight Sir Marhaus / Then went Sir Tristan unto his uncle and said / Sire, if ye give me the order of knighthood / I shall battle Sir Marhaus

“Whilst they were young, Cassibalane their Eme / Was by the people chosen in their sted […]”

Whilst they were young, Cassibalain, their uncle, / was chosen by the people in their stead […]

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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