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Definition of mem

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet — see Alphabet Table

mem

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Definition of mem (Entry 2 of 2)

1 member
2 memoir
3 memorial

First Known Use of mem

Noun

circa 1567, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for mem

Noun

Hebrew mēm, literally, water

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“Mem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mem. Accessed 29 Nov. 2021.

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