"A&E" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /eɪ.ən(d)ˈiː/
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} A&E
  1. (chiefly UK, Commonwealth) The accident and emergency (casualty) department of a hospital. Tags: Commonwealth, UK
    Sense id: en-A&E-en-name-zeYqDN3y Categories (other): British English, Commonwealth English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 35
  2. Initialism of Arts and Entertainment. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Arts and Entertainment
    Sense id: en-A&E-en-name-y7qGincc
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: A & E, A and E

Alternative forms

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