"CEF" meaning in All languages combined

See CEF on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: C.E.F [alternative], C.E.F. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} CEF
  1. (philately, on postage stamps of India, 1900-1921): China Expeditionary Force
    Sense id: en-CEF-en-name-xFubt7V6 Categories (other): Philately, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 21 24 8 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 22 23 6 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 23 24 4 26 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately
  2. (philately, with surcharge on stamps of Kamerun, 1915): Cameroon Expeditionary Force
    Sense id: en-CEF-en-name-60spMi62 Categories (other): Philately, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 21 24 8 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 22 23 6 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 23 24 4 26 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately
  3. (military, Canada) Canadian Expeditionary Force of WWI Tags: Canada
    Sense id: en-CEF-en-name-eTEz8Vpn Categories (other): Canadian English, Military, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 21 24 8 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 22 23 6 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 23 24 4 26 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  4. (education) Initialism of Common European Framework. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Common European Framework
    Sense id: en-CEF-en-name-CuCSTwaw Categories (other): Education Topics: education
  5. Initialism of Child Evangelism Fellowship. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Child Evangelism Fellowship
    Sense id: en-CEF-en-name-eows0znm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 21 24 8 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 22 23 6 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 23 24 4 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: AEF, BEF

Proper name [Portuguese]

Head templates: {{pt-proper noun|f}} CEF f
  1. (Brazil) acronym of Caixa Econômica Federal Tags: Brazil, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, feminine Alternative form of: Caixa Econômica Federal

Alternative forms

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Download raw JSONL data for CEF meaning in All languages combined (3.5kB)

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