emmet

[ em-it ]

/ ˈɛm ɪt /

an ant.

Origin of emmet

before 900; Middle English emete, Old English ǣmette ant

Emmet

[ em-it ]

/ ˈɛm ɪt /

Robert,1778–1803, Irish patriot.

a male given name.

Lost in this mood, the voice of Emmet came to his ears with a shock, a mere succession of sounds with scarce a meaning.

The Mayor of Warwick |Herbert M. Hopkins
Leigh smiled scornfully at Emmet's claim of social equality with the bishop, based upon his position as mayor.

The Mayor of Warwick |Herbert M. Hopkins
Fulton and his lawyer, Emmet, had to walk over the ice to get ashore.

Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240 |Anonymous
I unhitched and Emmet drove the horses down to the river to get a drink, and let them graze until they were needed again.

The Indians' Last Fight |Dennis Collins

You must understand he is an emmet of quality, and has better blood in his veins than any pismire in the mole-hill.

The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant |John Hamilton Moore

emmet

/ (ˈɛmɪt) /

British an archaic or dialect word for ant

Cornish dialect a tourist or holiday-maker

Old English ǣmette ant; related to Old Norse meita, Old High German āmeiza, Gothic maitan

Emmet

/ (ˈɛmɪt) /

Robert. 1778–1803, Irish nationalist, executed for leading an uprising for Irish independence