Standard Lemma guide

oes

name · noun · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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.

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1

name

Meaning 1

Initialism of Old East Slavic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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name

Meaning 2

Initialism of Order of the Eastern Star.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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noun

Meaning 3

plural of oe

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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noun

Meaning 4

plural of o, the name of the letter O.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural, rare

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noun

Meaning 5

Small circle-shaped sequins of precious metal sewn to clothing for decorative effect, popular in the 17th century.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, plural, plural-only

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noun

Meaning 6

plural of O (instances of the vocative O).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

Examples

  • The Fifteen Oes and Other Prayers [...] The Oes constitute about a third of the book.

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noun

Meaning 7

Alternative letter-case form of oes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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verb

Meaning 8

third-person singular simple present indicative of OE

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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History

Etymology

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