Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
name
A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Etzel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
An automobile marque that was planned, manufactured, and launched with great advertising hype by the Ford Motor Company in September 1957, but was a notorious failure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
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noun
Any unwanted product or commercial failure, especially one given much publicity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, informal
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Synonyms: flop, lead balloon, lemon
Antonyms: none provided
History
The automobile marque is named after Edsel Ford (1893–1943), son of Henry Ford. Compare German Etzel.
