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- proper noun A
surname . - proper noun A male
given name transferred from the surname.
Etymologies
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Examples
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EMMETT -- Hazmat crews were called to the Movie Gallery on South Washington Avenue in Emmett last night after a white powdery substance was found in a roll of quarters.
KTVB.com Local News 2009
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EMMETT -- Idaho State Police say an Emmett man is in critical condition after a pickup struck a motorcycle Thursday afternoon.
KTVB.com Local News 2009
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It would be like leaving out Rose and Emmett from the Twilight story.
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Emmett is basically background along w/Jasper … no major role.
Twilight Lexicon » Kellan and Ashley Still To Sign on the Dotted Line 2010
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Investors and analysts say Douglas Emmett is in a position to capitalize on growing demand in West Los Angeles since it is one of the few publicly traded REITs that has a strong presence in the city.
REITs Draw Rebound Bets A.D. Pruitt 2010
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A propos of absolutely nothing at all, Rowland Emmett is long overdue for an exhibition or some sort of commemoration don't you think.
A Drive in the Country Peter Ashley 2008
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Note 12: Perry, Haight-Ashbury, 125; the handbill is replicated in Emmett Grogan, Ringolevio: A Life Played for Keeps, (Boston: Little, Brown, 1972), 247.
Manhood in the Age of Aquarius: Masculinity in Two Countercultural Communities, 196583 2007
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As a result, Emmett is not a traditional fit for the pro game.
USATODAY.com 2006
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Emmett is still considered too small to match up defensively with forwards in the league.
USATODAY.com 2006
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Now, in Emmett's second go-round in the draft, he is considered a likely second-rounder.
USATODAY.com 2006
hernesheir commented on the word Emmett
As a child my extended family visited in late summer the orchards of Emmett, ID to pick flats of pears, peaches, apricots, apples, cherries, and plums to put up ("can") in quart jars for the winter and following year. I learned much about provident living then.
December 23, 2010