mem — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The thirteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).

Noun

1. A memory access as part of processing.

Noun

1. A white European woman, especially the wife of an official; a memsahib.

   Usage

   • South-Asia
   • Historical

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   With their husbands out all day, the mems had almost nothing to do, unless they were among the few prepared to interest themselves in local charities or community work.

Noun

1. the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

   Broader terms

   letterletter of the alphabetalphabetic character