"ues" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈjuːz/ [letter, name]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} ues
  1. Alternative letter-case form of UES (“Upper East Side”) Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: UES (extra: Upper East Side)
    Sense id: en-ues-en-name-UsawVipe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26

Noun

IPA: /ˈjuːz/ [letter, name]
Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} ues
  1. (rare) plural of u, the name of the letter U. Tags: form-of, plural, rare Form of: u (extra: the name of the letter U)
    Sense id: en-ues-en-noun-o-qDt~FD Categories (other): English miscellaneous irregular plurals

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