"EN" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: The initials of either the Latin Ēthica Nicomachēa or the Ancient Greek Ἠθικὰ (Ēthikà) Νικομάχεια (Nikomákheia). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|ethice|Ēthica}} Latin Ēthica, {{uder|en|grc|ἠθικός|Ἠθικὰ}} Ancient Greek Ἠθικὰ (Ēthikà) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} EN
  1. (philosophy) The Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle's best-known work on ethics. Categories (topical): Philosophy Related terms: EE
    Sense id: en-EN-en-name-ChIfqBrW Categories (other): English undefined derivations Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: ENs [plural]
Etymology: Initialisms. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} EN (countable and uncountable, plural ENs)
  1. (pathology) Initialism of erythema nodosum. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: erythema nodosum Categories (topical): Diseases
    Sense id: en-EN-en-noun-3u-TztE6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 43 3 10 23 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
  2. (medicine) Initialism of enrolled nurse. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: enrolled nurse Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-EN-en-noun-aR7uvOT8 Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. (ice hockey, floorball) Initialism of empty net. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: empty net Categories (topical): Ice hockey
    Sense id: en-EN-en-noun-BDwww0oy Topics: hobbies, ice-hockey, lifestyle, skating, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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