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Eire– The Irish term for Ireland.
Emigrant – A person moving FROM their old country. (not to be confused with Immigrant)
Enemy Alien – A person living in a foreign country when that country becomes involved in a conflict with the Alien’s country of origin.
Enemy Combatant – A military or political prisoner captured during a time of war or conflict with another country.
Entail – To designate a piece of property to a specific group of heirs.
Eponym – A surname derived from a specific person (as their name, or their position). See Patronym.
Estate – A deceased person’s assets.
Executor – A person appointed to carry out the instructions of a will. Often a family member or close family friend.
Extract – a document that records specific details from a source document. May or may not include all important details of a source. Considered a Secondary source.
