"ce" meaning in English

See ce in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /siː/ Forms: ces [plural]
enPR: sē Rhymes: -iː Head templates: {{en-noun}} ce (plural ces)
  1. Alternative form of cee (“the letter C”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cee (extra: the letter C)
    Sense id: en-ce-en-noun-znnVjj9h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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      "rhymes": "-iː"
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      "homophone": "sea"
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      "homophone": "see"
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