Emendation, n. Correction of the text, rectification of the text, improved reading.
Emerge, v. n.
- 1. Rise (out of a fluid), come up.
- 2. Issue, emanate, escape, come forth.
- 3. Appear, become visible, rise into view.
Emergence, n. Emerging. See the verb.
Emergency, n.
- 1. Exigency, urgency, necessity, crisis, pinch, pass, push, strait, difficulty, extremity, pressing necessity.
- 2. Juncture, conjuncture, crisis, pass, turn of events.
- 3. Unforeseen occasion, sudden or unexpected occurrence.
Emersion, n.
- 1. Emerging, rising, emergence.
- 2. (Astron.) Reappearance (after eclipse).
Emetic, n. Vomit, vomitory, puke.
Emeute, n. [Fr.] Riot, popular outbreak, seditious commotion, uprising, tumult.
Emication, n. Scintillation, sparkling.
Emigrate, v. n. Migrate, remove (from one country to settle in another).
Emigration, n.
- 1. Migration, removal, exodus.
- 2. Body of emigrants.
Eminence, n.
- 1. Prominence, projection, protuberance.
- 2. Elevation, hill, elevated ground, high point.