Em Definition
ĕm
noun
The letter m.
American Heritage
A unit of measure the width of a capital M in a type font.
Webster's New World
Such a measure for 12-point type; a pica.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- mutton-quad
- em-quad
- pica
- pica em
abbreviation
Electromagnetic.
Webster's New World
Engineer of mines.
Webster's New World
Enlisted man (or men)
Webster's New World
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pronoun
Them.
American Heritage
Them.
Webster's New World
Em is defined as a casual or informal way of saying them.
An example of em is telling someone that you called your friends over; you called em over.
YourDictionary
Origin of Em
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From Middle English hem, em from Old English him, heom dative and accusative pl. of hē he he1
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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