ernie

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A diminutive of the male given name Ernest
Electronic Random Number Indicating Equipment the computer which chooses the prize-winning numbers of premium bonds in the UK. Its name is the short form of the man's name 'Ernest'. Banks Ernie Ford Tennessee Ernie Pyle Ernie
{i} male first name; female first name (form of Ernestine); muppet character on the children's show "Sesame Street
diminutive of Ernest

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Ernie Banks
a US baseball player who was the first black member of the Chicago Cubs team (1931- ). in full Ernest Banks born Jan. 31, 1931, Dallas, Tex., U.S. American baseball player. In 1950 Banks was signed by the Kansas City Monarchs, one of the top teams in the Negro leagues. After one season with the Monarchs, Banks spent two years in the U.S. Army. He spent only a short time in the Negro leagues after his discharge from the service, as he was signed by the Chicago Cubs in 1953. Banks soon established himself as one of the National League's leading power hitters, his career batting totals were 512 home runs and 1,636 runs batted in, with more than 40 home runs in each of five seasons. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977, his first year of eligibility
Ernie Pyle
orig. Ernest Taylor Pyle born Aug. 3, 1900, near Dana, Ind., U.S. died April 18, 1945, le Shima, Ryukyu Islands U.S. journalist. Pyle left Indiana University to become a reporter for a small-town newspaper. Later he acquired a roving assignment for the Scripps-Howard newspaper chain; his experiences provided material for a column that appeared in as many as 200 newspapers before World War II. His reporting of the campaigns in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and France won a Pulitzer Prize in 1944. He was killed by Japanese machine-gun fire during the Okinawa campaign. Compilations of his columns include Ernie Pyle in England (1941), Brave Men (1944), and Last Chapter (1946)
Bert and Ernie
Term used to describe two inseparable friends whose personalities are vastly different
Tennessee Ernie Ford
orig. Ernest Jennings born Feb. 13, 1919, Bristol, Tenn., U.S. died Oct. 17, 1991, Reston, Va. U.S. country music singer. He studied music in Cincinnati. After World War II he worked in radio in the Los Angeles area and soon signed a recording contract with Capitol. His "Mule Train" and "Shot Gun Boogie" made him famous by 1951. He became a staple on the Grand Ole Opry and had many crossover hits, including "Sixteen Tons" and "Ballad of Davy Crockett." He later switched his emphasis to gospel music; his 1957 album Hymns enjoyed great success. He continued recording into the 1970s
ernie

    Hyphenation

    Er·nie

    Turkish pronunciation

    ırni

    Pronunciation

    /ˈərnē/ /ˈɜrniː/

    Etymology

    () Initial letters of "electronic random number indicator equipment"
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