Definition for Emily

Emily, proper n. [feminine of Emil < Fr. < L. 'admirable, beloved' < Germanic 'industrious'.]

Emily Dickinson (1830-1886); daughter of Edward Dickinson and Emily Norcross; sister of Austin and Lavinia; aunt of Ned Dickinson born in 1861; alias “Socrates” in ED's circle of fellow students; [see ED's letters.]

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