noun
ea
EE
noun
1
An old or dialectal word for a river or watercourse.
"The village takes its name from the ea that once ran through it."
How to Use Ea
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn archaic or regional term for a river, now mostly surviving in place names.
When to use it
Very rarely used outside place names or historical/dialect writing.
Word Forms
eas plural
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Etymology
From Old English ēa ("river"), related to Latin aqua and modern English "aquatic".