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| ear·nest [ úrnəst ] (plural ear·nests) |
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1. down payment: a small advance payment that confirms a contract
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2. token of something to come: a sign, foretaste, or pledge of something to come
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| [13th century. Probably alteration of Old French erres "pledges" < Latin arra< Greek arrabōn "pledge" < Hebrew 'ērābhôn< 'ārab "to pledge"] |
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