Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The letter s.
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- noun The name of the
Latin script letterS /s . - noun Something shaped like the letter S.
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Examples
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 At a funeral however, everyone who knows or knew the Host/ess is welcome.
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I had already met Mr. Ford when he had appeared in Dutchess to speak on behalf of the party.
Will Liddy, G. Gordon 1980
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Recognizing that fact, the rule in Dutchess county was "you indict you try the case."
Will Liddy, G. Gordon 1980
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Museum in Poughkeepsie, I have, by extensive travel and research, and by the kindness of many of my fellow-citizens in Dutchess county and elsewhere, obtained numerous objects, not only curious in themselves, but valuable as materials for history.
The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775 With Numerous Illustrative Notes Abraham Tomlinson
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The patents which he held included 1,000 acres in Fulton county, 6,000 acres in Dutchess county, 7,000 acres in Oneida, 12,000 in
The Story of Cooperstown Ralph Birdsall 1894
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Hill, in Dutchess county, and Province of New York.
The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2 From 1620-1816 Egerton Ryerson 1842
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Kaplowitz has cut his deficit in Dutchess and Putnam Counties from 15 points to 10 points.
NY Daily News 2010
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Kaplowitz has cut his deficit in Dutchess and Putnam Counties from 15 points to 10 points.
NY Daily News 2010
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Police: Man admits killing, dumping his wife in Dutchess reservoir Yorktown crash kills two friends, one was to graduate next month
unknown title 2009
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Murphy will have to win Dutchess big and get high turnout down there, as well as up north in Warren and Essex.
Swing State Project 2009
slumry commented on the word ess
Yes, this means s.
July 12, 2007