Che

name, noun, pron

name, noun, pron ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The letter Ч, ч.
  2. 2
    Abbreviation of compressed helium; compressed helium gas abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
Pronoun
  1. 1
    I. obsolete, personal

    "Nay, come not near th' old man; keep out, che vor / ye, or ise try whether your costard or my ballow be / the harder: ch'ill be plain with you."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Carnian humid episode. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    Initialism of Campaign for Homosexual Equality. abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism

Synonyms

All synonyms
carnian pluvial episodecpecpewet intermezzowet intermezzo

Example

More examples

"Now with our stomachs full, we can sing some Christmas carols next to the crèche."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Russian че (če).

Etymology 2

A modification of ich, iche from Middle English ich (“I”, pronoun). Doublet of utchy.

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