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-ese (ēz, ēs)

    1. of a country or place Javanese
    2. in the language or dialect of Cantonese
    3. in the style of Carlylese
    1. a person born or living in Portuguese
    2. the language or dialect of Brooklynese
    3. the style of or the jargon associated with: often used jocularly or derogatorily to form nonce words journalese

Etymology: OFr -eis, It -ese < L -ensis

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  1. ESE
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  3. Esdraelon
  4. escutcheon
  5. Escurial
  6. esculent
  7. escudo
  8. escrow
  9. escritoire
  10. escort
  1. esemplastic
  2. eserine
  3. ESF
  4. Esfahán
  5. Esk
  6. esker
  7. Eskimo
  8. Eskimo-Aleut
  9. Eskimo dog
  10. Eskişehir