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mem

(mĕm)

The 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet. See Table at alphabet.

[Hebrew, of Phoenician origin; see my in Semitic roots.]

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mem

(mɛm)

(Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) the 13th letter in the Hebrew alphabet (מ or, at the end of a word, ם), transliterated as m

[Hebrew, literally: water]

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mem

(mɛm)

n.

the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

[1895–1900; < Hebrew mēm, akin to mayim water]

mem.

1. member.

2. memoir.

3. memorandum.

4. memorial.

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mem - the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

Hebraic alphabet, Hebrew alphabet, Hebrew script - a Semitic alphabet used since the 5th century BC for writing the Hebrew language (and later for writing Yiddish and Ladino)

alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"

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She had not wanted a little girl at all, and when Mary was born she handed her over to the care of an Ayah, who was made to understand that if she wished to please the Mem Sahib she must keep the child out of sight as much as possible.

She always did this when she had a chance to see her, because the Mem Sahib--Mary used to call her that oftener than anything else--was such a tall, slim, pretty person and wore such lovely clothes.

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(Mem. get recipe for Mina.) I asked the waiter, and he said it was called "paprika hendl," and that, as it was a national dish, I should be able to get it anywhere along the Carpathians.

(Mem., I must ask the Count about these superstitions.)

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To money paid first cost--francs 100, at 5.25, -- $19.04 To interest on same for -- 00.00 To portion of passage money, -- 00.04 To porterage, -- 00.00 1/4 To washing and making up, -- 00.25(Mem.--See if a deduction cannot be made from this charge.)

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Mem.); and the previous formula, which is a summary of public opinion, assumes the same legal style.

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Mem : at 25,000 feet elevation the sky appears nearly black, and the stars are distinctly visible ; while the sea does not seem convex (as one might suppose) but absolutely and most unequivocally concave.{*1}

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'Because there arn't no coals left out, and if I could make coals I would, but as I can't I won't, and so I make bold to tell you, Mem,' replied Mrs Blockson.

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provide guidance in disaster relief, according to the MEM.

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The panel in the current case stated that, under MCR 7.215(C)(2), a "published opinion of the Court of Appeals has precedential effect under the rule of stare decisis." Also, "the rule of stare decisis generally requires courts to reach the same result when presented with the same or substantially similar issues in another case with different parties," according to WA Foote Mem Hosp v.

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Chapter presidents and members rendered their talents through singing and ended the night sharing their thoughts and thanksgiving for the achievements of the year, headed by President Skye Dionela and her 2018 Board of Directors and a call for prayer for guidance for the leadership of the new president, JCI Mem. Gladys Ayuste and the 2019 Board of Directors.