| emigrate |
to leave one country or region, usu. the country of origin, in order to settle in another. |
| emigration |
the act or an instance of emigrating. [2 definitions] |
| emigré |
one who has emigrated, esp. for political reasons. |
| Emily Dickinson |
major U.S. poet who remained largely unpublished and unknown during her lifetime (b.1830--d.1886). |
| eminence |
a lofty and respected position or reputation. [3 definitions] |
| éminence grise |
(French) a person who wields great power and influence, usu. unofficially or secretly, and sometimes selfishly. |
| eminent |
outstanding in position or achievement; prominent; distinguished. [3 definitions] |
| eminent domain |
in law, the right of a government to appropriate privately owned land or property for public use, upon payment of compensation to the owner. |
| emi-nently |
outstandingly; extraordinarily. |
| emir |
a Muslim chieftain or governor. [2 definitions] |
| emirate |
the office held by an emir. [2 definitions] |
| emissary |
an agent sent to represent, or engage in some activity such as negotiations on behalf of, another person or group, esp. a government. |
| emission |
the act of emitting. [2 definitions] |
| emit |
to send out or discharge. [3 definitions] |
| Emmanuel |
variant of Immanuel. |
| Emmett Till |
a young, black American who, at age 14, in 1955, was brutally lynched in Mississippi after being accused of whistling at or otherwise flirting with a white woman. |
| emoji |
any of various small pictorial symbols or images that are used in electronic communication such as in text messages or emails to convey an emotion, attitude, wish, opinion, or the like. |
| emollient |
making soft; soothing, esp. to the skin. [2 definitions] |
| emolument |
profit or compensation from one's position or employment, such as salary or fees. |
| emote |
to express or simulate emotion, esp. in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| emoticon |
a small icon made of typed keyboard characters used in electronic communication to convey the mood of the writer. |