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Big E

Big E proper noun: USS Enterprise (CV-6), Washington Navy Treaty interwar U.S. Navy large aircraft carrier.

Proper noun

the Big E

  1. (US, historical, slang) USS Enterprise (CV-6), Washington Navy Treaty interwar U.S. Navy large aircraft carrier
  2. (US, historical, slang) USS Enterprise (CVN-65), original U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carrier
  3. (Warhammer 40k slang) the Emperor of Mankind, a fictional ruler and deity figure in the Warhammer 40k universe

Origin of Big E

big + E. From being a very large ship, with a name starting with "E".

Questions about Big E

What does Big E mean?
Big E means USS Enterprise (CV-6), Washington Navy Treaty interwar U.S. Navy large aircraft carrier.
What part of speech is Big E?
Big E is a proper noun.

Words near Big E in the dictionary

  1. big drum
  2. big Ds
  3. Big Dumb Object
  4. Big Dumb Objects
  5. big dyke energy
  6. Big E
  7. Big Easy
  8. big eater
  9. big eaters
  10. big eight
  11. big eights

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