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Is there a paperback edition of this book? | He owns some valuable first editions of well-known authors. → compare IMPRESSION
ed·i·tor /'edɪtər/ n 1 a person who edits: an editor of educational books | a TV script editor 2 a person who is in charge of a newspaper or magazine, and responsible for its organization and opinions: the editor of the Daily Telegraph —~ship n [U]
ed·i·to·ri·al¹ /ˌedɪ'tɔːriəl/ adj of or done by an editor: the editorial staff | She's made a lot of editorial changes in their book. —~ly adv
editorial² also leader, leading article BrE — n an article in a newspaper giving the paper's opinion on a matter, rather than reporting information. It is often written by or for the editor.
ed·i·to·ri·a·lize also -ise BrE /ˌedɪ'tɔːriəlaɪz/ v 1 AmE [I] to express an opinion in a newspaper EDITORIAL: The magazine has editorialized in favor of drug testing at shows. 2 [(+adv/prep)] to give your opinion and not just the facts about something, especially publicly: The BBC is not supposed to editorialize about the news.
Ed·monds, No·el /'edməndz, 'nəʊəl/ (1948–) a British DISC JOCKEY and television PRESENTER, who used to have a popular music programme on the radio, and is now known especially for his humorous television programme, Noel's House Party
Ed·mon·ton /'edməntən/ the capital city of Alberta, West Canada, on the North Saskatchewan River
Edna, Dame → see DAME EDNA
EDT /ˌiː diː 'tiː/ abbrev. for EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME
ed·u·cate /'edʒukeɪt||'edʒə-/ v [T] to teach or train, especially through formal instruction at a school or college; provide with education or instruction: He was born in England but was educated in America. | a campaign to educate the public on the dangers of smoking
ed·u·cat·ed /'edʒukeɪtɪd||'edʒə-/ adj 1 (often in comb.) having had an education, especially of the stated kind or from the stated place: self-educated | half-educated | a Harvard-educated lawyer 2 well-trained; skilled: She has very educated tastes. | an educated ear for music
educated 'guess n infml a guess based on a certain amount of information, and therefore likely to be right
ed·u·ca·tion /ˌedʒu'keɪʃən||ˌedʒə-/ n [S;U] the process by which a person's mind and character are developed through teaching, or through formal instruction at a school or college: an institute of adult education | the Minister of Education | She completed her education in Switzerland. | The government is spending a lot of money on education. → see also FURTHER EDUCATION, HIGHER EDUCATION, TEACH (USAGE)
ed·u·ca·tion·al /ˌedʒu'keɪʃənəl||ˌedʒə-/ adj 1 [no comp.] of or for education: He was visiting schools and other educational establishments in the area. | the decline of educational standards 2 providing education and information: It was the most educational experience I have ever had.
ed·u·ca·tion·al·ist /ˌedʒu'keɪʃənəlɪst||ˌedʒə-/ also ed·u·ca·tion·ist /-'ʃənɪst/ especially BrE — n a specialist in education
ed·u·ca·tive /'edʒukətɪv||'edʒəkeɪ-/ adj teaching you something: The educative process needs to begin early in a child's life.
ed·u·ca·tor /'edʒukeɪtər||'edʒə-/ n especially AmE a person who educates as a profession
Ed·ward, Prince /'edwəd||-wərd/ (1964–) the youngest son of the British queen Elizabeth II. After a short time in the ARMED FORCES, Prince Edward went to work in the theatre and television. He married Sophie Rhys-Jones in 1999 and became the Earl of Wessex. His daughter Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor was born in 2003.
Edward I, King /ˌedwəd ðə 'fɜːst||-wərd ðə 'fɜːrst/ (1239–1307) the king of England from 1272 until his death. He took part in the CRUSADES, and later established English control over Wales. He tried to do the same in Scotland, but was unsuccessful.
Ed·ward·i·an /ed'wɔːdiən||-'wɔːr-/ adj from or typical of the period when EDWARD VII was the British king, from 1901 to 1910: a large Edwardian house —Edwardian n: a type of jewellery that was popular with the Edwardians
Edward II, King /ˌedwəd ðə 'sekənd||-wərd-/ (1284–1327) the king of England from 1307 until he was murdered by his enemies (including his wife) in 1327. He is believed to have been a HOMOSEXUAL, and his life is the subject of a play by Christopher MARLOWE and a film by Derek JARMAN.
Edward III, King /ˌedwəd ðə 'θɜːd||-wərd ðə 'θɜːrd/ (1312–77) a king of England who ruled during the BLACK DEATH and the start of the HUNDRED YEARS WAR
Edward IV, King /ˌedwəd ðə 'fɔːθ||-wərd ðə 'fɔːrθ/ (1442–83) the king of England from 1461 to 1483
Ed·wards, Gar·eth /'edwədz||-wərdz, gərəθ/ (1947–) a British RUGBY UNION player who played for Wales from 1967 to 1978, and became CAPTAIN when he was only 20 years old
Edwards, Jon·a·than /'dʒnəθən||'dʒɑːn-/ (1703–58) a US Christian THEOLOGIAN and religious leader, who succeeded in persuading large numbers of people to become Christians
Edward V, King /ˌedwəd ðə 'fɪfθ||-wərd-/ (1470–1483) the king of England for a few months in 1483, until his uncle removed him from his position and became King RICHARD III. Edward and his brother (who are sometimes called 'the Princes in the Tower') were put in prison in the Tower of London, and many people believe that they were later murdered there.
Edward VI, King /ˌedwəd ðə 'sɪksθ||-wərd-/ (1537–53) the king of England from 1547 to 1553
Edward VII, King /ˌedwəd ðə 'sevənθ||-wərd-/ (1841–1910) the British king from 1901 until his death. He did not become king until he was fairly old, because his mother, Queen VICTORIA, lived so long. Before he became king, he had a very enjoyable social life, and spent a lot of time at horse races, in the theatre etc. Although he was married, he had many love affairs, and the actress Lillie LANGTRY was his MISTRESS for many years.
Edward VIII, King /ˌedwəd ði 'eɪtθ||-wərd-/ (1894–1972) the British king in 1936. He was forced to ABDICATE (=give up being king) because he wanted to marry Wallis SIMPSON, an American woman who had been married before. This event is known as 'the ABDICATION'. After he abdicated, he was given the title 'Duke of Windsor', and he and his wife lived abroad for the rest of their lives.
EEC, the /ˌiː iː 'siː/ abbrev. for the European Economic Community; a former name for the EU
EEG /ˌiː iː 'dʒiː/ n abbrev. for 1 electroencephalograph; a piece of equipment which records, in the form of a drawing, the electrical activity of the brain, and which is used to check the health of the brain 2 electroencephalogram; a drawing made by an electroencephalograph
eek /iːk/ interj infml humor (used coming from the mouths of characters in CARTOON STRIPS to express fear and surprise)
eel /iːl/ n a long thin snake-like fish → see also CONGER EEL
e'en /iːn/ short for (poet) EVEN
Ee·ny, mee·ny, mi·ney, mo /ˌiːni ˌmiːni ˌmaɪni 'məʊ/ the first words of a short poem that children say as a way of choosing something when they have two or more possibilities, but do not know which one to choose. Each time they say a word they point to the next possible thing.
e'er /eər/ short for (poet) EVER
ee·rie /'ɪəri/ adj strange and frightening: It's eerie to walk through a dark wood at night. | an eerie sound —rily adv —riness n [U]
Ee·yore /'iːɔ/ a character in the WINNIE THE POOH stories by A. A. MILNE. He is a DONKEY (=an animal like a small horse with long ears) who usually feels sorry for himself, thinks that nobody loves him, and expects bad things to happen, but he is also amusing and friendly.
eff /ef/ v BrE euph slang effing and blinding using rude words; swearing: You should have heard him effing and blinding when he hit his thumb with the hammer.
eff off phr v [I] euph slang for FUCK off
ef·face /ɪ'feɪs/ v [T] fml to rub out or remove the surface of: Part of the address on the letter has been effaced. | (fig.) She could never efface the memory of (=forget) that awful evening. → see also SELF-EFFACING