Meaning of Ethel | Babel Free
ˈɛθɪlDefinitions
- The rune ᛟ.
- A female given name from Old English, popular at the turn of the 20th century.
- The name of the Latin script letter Œ/œ..
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Arkansas County, Arkansas.
- An unincorporated community in Greenfield Township, Orange County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
- A town in Attala County, Mississippi.
- A town in Macon County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.
- An unincorporated community in Richmond County, Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Lewis County, Washington.
- An unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia.
- A hamlet in Huron County, Ontario, Canada.
Equivalents
Examples
“If it is so false, and base⟳, and hollow, this great world […] why does Ethel Newcome cling⟳ to it? Will you be fairer, dear, with any other name⟳ than your own⟳?”
“Charmian Lyle had given herself her first name⟳ at the age of sixteen, upon encountering it in an English novel. Her baptismal name⟳ was Ethel. When her husband Walter was extremely angry with her, he called her Ethel. Charmian, she thought, suited her much better. She didn't think⟳ she looked, felt, or sounded like⟳ Ethel. Nor like⟳ her middle name⟳, which she really detested, Edna.”
“Two of Kennedy’s sons, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Douglas Kennedy, supported the release⟳ during Sirhan’s 16th appearance before the California Parole Board⟳. But other family members, including RFK’s widow Ethel, felt Sirhan should remain⟳ imprisoned.”
“For quotations using this term, see⟳ Citations:ethel.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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