Em·ma

[em-uh]
noun
a female given name, form of Erma.
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Em·ma

[em-uh]
noun
a novel (1815) by Jane Austen.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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emma
1891, British telephone and radio enunciation of M to avoid confusion with N.
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