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Ernest definition

Er·nest (ʉr′nist)

noun

a masculine name: dim. Ernie; var. Earnest; equiv. It. & Sp. Ernesto, Ger. Ernst; fem. Ernestine

Etymology: Ger Ernst < OHG Ernust, Ernost, lit., resolute < ernust: see earnest

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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