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Essene
- adjective - a member of an ascetic Jewish sect around the time of Jesus
- said of or relating to the Essenes
Essive
- unknown - adj. denoting a state of being; noun, the essive case (in Finnish grammar)
Essoin
- - To excuse for nonappearance in court.
Estate
- noun - a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights
- everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
- extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
Esteem
- noun - a feeling of delighted approval and liking
- an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"
- look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent"
- regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
- the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"
Esters
- noun - formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
- Organic compound that reacts with water to produce alcohol and is used in perfumes
Esther
- noun - (Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
- an Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre
Estrus
- noun - applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
Estufa
- - An assembly room in dwelling of the Pueblo Indians.