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- proper noun A
diminutive form of the femalegiven name Esther .
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Examples
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When Essie Mae Washington-Williams came forward in 2003 saying she was the illegitimate daughter Sen. Strom Thurmond (Essie is black ....
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Then her eyes glittered, like when Papa Che would tease her and call her Essie.
Crusade Nancy Holder 2010
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I was certain now that no word Essie uttered could be trusted.
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I was certain now that no word Essie uttered could be trusted.
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He involuntarily recalled the Essie who had swept him into a riot of emotion -- a vivid and palpitating creature radiating the exuberance of careless health and youth.
The Three Black Pennys A Novel Joseph Hergesheimer 1917
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She says Hatty and Gatty are properly short for Harriet, and Hester should be Essie, which is much prettier.
Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow Emily Sarah Holt 1864
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They've developed a treatment that is simultaneously high - and low-tech: After scientists identified a few key viral strains, volunteers such as Essie Burnworth cooked up a hypo-virulent soup in her Potomac home to inject into the cankers of affected American chestnuts.
American chestnut tree may reach former heights Juliet Eilperin 2010
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They've developed a treatment that is simultaneously high - and low-tech: After scientists identified a few key viral strains, volunteers such as Essie Burnworth cooked up a hypo-virulent soup in her Potomac home to inject into the cankers of affected American chestnuts.
The mighty American chestnut tree, poised for a comeback Juliet Eilperin 2010
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They've developed a treatment that is simultaneously high - and low-tech: After scientists identified a few key viral strains, volunteers such as Essie Burnworth cooked up a hypo-virulent soup in her Potomac home to inject into the cankers of affected American chestnuts.
The mighty American chestnut tree, poised for a comeback Juliet Eilperin 2010
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"Essie," she faltered, twisting her rings nervously, finally blurting out, "I'm afraid you'll have to go, Essie."
The Lady Doc Caroline Lockhart 1916
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