A female given name from the Germanic languages.
Used in a Sentence
emma
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for emma.
Editorial note
Now feminism's no-risk mainstream and so the Emma Watsons and Sheryl Sandbergs rush in to co-opt the nobility.
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Quick take
A female given name from the Germanic languages.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of emma gathered in one view.
(British, dated, World War I, signalese) M in RAF phonetic alphabet
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for emma.
noun
A female given name from the Germanic languages.
noun
(British, dated, World War I, signalese) M in RAF phonetic alphabet
Example sentences
Now feminism's no-risk mainstream and so the Emma Watsons and Sheryl Sandbergs rush in to co-opt the nobility.
Something similar happened with the story about 4chan supposedly threatening to release nudes of Emma Watson a few months back.
I see a few people in this thread accusing Emma of not doing even more.
Kudos to Emma for being brave enough to speak out.
I've mentioned this elsewhere -- this is not the spirit of America that Emma envisioned, this isn't something to be proud of.
Richard Herring's As It Occurs to Me - UK comedian Richard Herring performs a mix of stand-up and sketch comedy based on the past week with co-performers Dan Tetsell, Emma Kennedy and Christian Reilly.
Quote examples
Waiting for my coffee to brew, I read that as "Emma Watson API".
And I thought, "...close enough - Watson could answer questions about Emma".
I sent a e-mail to my co-workers containing "...natural English to ask Watson..." and somehow people read it as "You can ask Emma Watson, who is English, a question and she will respond".
Proper noun examples
Emma Watson has been training for the adventure of a lifetime: to study living beings in space.
Emma Griffin speculates about how social customs come about and just states them as fact.
Looking like I'll make it through Emma, too, but it's certainly rougher going.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use emma in a sentence?
Now feminism's no-risk mainstream and so the Emma Watsons and Sheryl Sandbergs rush in to co-opt the nobility.
What does emma mean?
A female given name from the Germanic languages.
What part of speech is emma?
emma is commonly used as noun.