emmet

noun em·met \ˈe-mət\

Definition of EMMET

chiefly dialect

: ant

Middle English emete, from Old English æmette ant — more at ant

First Known Use: before 12th century

biographical name Em·met \ˈe-mət\

Robert 1778–1803 Irish nationalist & rebel

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