English Dictionary: Exon | by the DICT Development Group |
4 results for Exon | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Exon \Ex"on\, n. [NL., from E. Exe (Celt. uisge water) the name of a river.] A native or inhabitant of Exeter, in England. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Exon \Ex"on\, n. [F. expect an under officer.] An officer of the Yeomen of the Guard; an Exempt. [Eng.] | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
Exon /eks'on/ excl. A generic obscenity that quickly entered wide use on the Internet and Usenet after {Black Thursday}. From the last name of Senator James Exon (Democrat-Nebraska), primary author of the {CDA}. |