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Ike

/aɪk/

Ike proper noun: a diminutive of the male given name Isaac.

Proper noun (1)

Ike

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Isaac.

Proper noun (2)

Ike

  1. Dwight D. Eisenhower.
    • Everybody likes Ike—for president.1952, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ike for President

Noun

Ike (plural Ikes)

  1. (numismatic slang) An Eisenhower dollar.

Forms of Ike

pluralIkes

Origin of Ike

From Eisenhower. His siblings also used the nickname, but Dwight D. Eisenhower was the only one who kept it by the Second World War.

Words formed from Ike

Phrases with Ike

Words that rhyme with Ike

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Questions about Ike

What does Ike mean?
Ike means a diminutive of the male given name Isaac.
What part of speech is Ike?
Ike can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Ike?
Ike is pronounced /aɪk/.

Words near Ike in the dictionary

  1. ikat
  2. ikats
  3. Ikavian
  4. ikavic
  5. IKB
  6. Ike
  7. Ike jacket
  8. Ike jackets
  9. IKEA
  10. IKEA effect
  11. IKEA effects

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