Emily

name, phrase

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Definitions

Phrase
  1. 1
    Acronym of early money is like yeast, i.e. it "raises dough", or makes more money. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

    "Or, remember EMILY: Early Money Is Like Yeast — it makes dough grow."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Latin.

    "1380s-1390s, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales: The Knight's Tale I am thy mortal foe, and it am I That so hot loveth Emily the bright, That I would die here present in her sight."

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"The little girl never smiles at anyone other than Emily."

Etymology

English form of Latin Aemilia, a gens name from aemulus (“rival, emulator”).

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