name
Meaning 1
A diminutive of the male given name Isaac.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Ike
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Pronunciation
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/aɪk/
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rhymes with -aɪk
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CMU ARPABET: AY1 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
An Eisenhower dollar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: numismatic slang
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noun
Meaning 4
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Eisenhower, Dwight Eisenhower, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Dwight David Eisenhower, President Eisenhower
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Broader terms: general, full general, President of the United States, United States President, President, Chief Executive
History
Etymology
From Eisenhower. His siblings also used the nickname, but Dwight D. Eisenhower was the only one who kept it by the Second World War.