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é

1
or ·ڱ

[ ka-fey, kuh- French ka-fey ]

noun

plural és
  1. a small, unpretentious restaurant, often with exterior seating on a patio or extending onto the sidewalk.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. I pick up a é and a croissant on my commute in to work every morning.



CAFE

2

[ ka-fey, kuh- ]

noun

  1. a U.S. federally mandated standard of average minimum miles-per-gallon fuel consumption for all the cars produced by an automobile manufacturer in a given year.

é

/ ˈkæfeɪ; ˈkæfɪ /

noun

  1. a small or inexpensive restaurant or coffee bar, serving light meals and refreshments
  2. a corner shop or grocer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of é1

First recorded in 1780–90; from French: literally, “coffee”; coffee

Origin of é2

C(orporate) A(verage) F(uel) E(conomy)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of é1

C19: from French: coffee
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Head to the Huntington If I didn’t sit and write in the cafe at Vroman’s, I’d head to the Huntington.

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If I was writing, I’d do that in the cafe.

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Anthony Stonebanks, who runs a é and events space at the Heath Business Park, cites illegal immigration as one of the issues on his mind - along with facilities for young people and a lack of funding in the area.

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I found answers to those questions — and more — at the outdoor table of a Venice cafe earlier this month when I sat down to chat with them in advance of the movie’s release.

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When I ask this question — which is being videotaped to accompany this story — they are sitting front-seat-of-the-car close to each other at the cafe.

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