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- Er•nest (ûr′ nist), n. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning "vigor, intent.''
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ERNEST definition: a masculine name: dim . Ernie ; var . Earnest ; equiv. It. & Sp. Ernesto , Ger. Ernst ;... | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
noun. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.” Discover More. Example Sentences. In the edited conversation below, Earley, 53, talks of Ernest Hemingway, technical challenges, and stumbling toward the light. From The Daily Beast.
Definition of Ernest in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the noun ernest mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun ernest . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
Ernest noun. ; popular in the 19th century. Etymology: Borrowed in the 18th century from Ernst, a medieval royal name in Germany, from ernust "vigor, strife", only remotely related to modern German ernst or English earnest.
ERNEST definition: a masculine name: dim . Ernie ; var . Earnest ; equiv. It. & Sp. Ernesto , Ger. Ernst ;... | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English.