Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

early day motion

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables: ear-ly -day -mo-tion
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A formal motion submitted for debate in the House of Commons.

British usage

Example Sentences

"On Tuesday, the SNP lodged an early-day motion (EDM) to formally remove Prince Andrew’s title as Duke of York, which he has said he will no longer use."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

early day motions (plural) early-day motion (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

EDM

Questions

What does early day motion mean?: A formal motion submitted for debate in the House of Commons.

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