en

Plural: ens

Noun

• The letter 'N'; a unit of measure in printing.
• half the width of an em
• Abbreviation of English.
• The name of the Latin-script letter N/n.
• A unit of measurement equal to half an em (half the height of the type in use).
• The name of the Cyrillic script letter Н / н.

Prep

• Used in various phrases borrowed from French or formed as if borrowed from French (see "Derived terms" below).

Pron

• Him.
• It (when the thing being referred to is masculine).

Examples

• The EN on the triple-letter score was a small but crucial play.

Synonyms

nut

Related Words

a, aitch, ar, bee, cee, cue, dee, double-u, e, ef, el, em, ess, ex, gee, i, jay, kay, letter, o, pee, tee, u, vee, wye, zed, zee

Anagrams of en