Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

big e

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.13 in modern English

Syllables: big e
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

USS Enterprise (CV-6), Washington Navy Treaty interwar U.S. Navy large aircraft carrier

American usage; Slang

name

USS Enterprise (CVN-65), original U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carrier

American usage; Slang

name

the Emperor of Mankind, a fictional ruler and deity figure in the Warhammer 40k universe

Etymology

big + E. From being a very large ship, with a name starting with "E".

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

the Big E (canonical)

Questions

What does big e mean?: USS Enterprise (CV-6), Washington Navy Treaty interwar U.S. Navy large aircraft carrier
Where does big e come from?: big + E. From being a very large ship, with a name starting with "E".

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