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English word origin

Etymology of EIR

Initialisms. * (Elizabeth I): By analogy with EIIR (“Elizabeth II”).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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name

Initialism of Executive Intelligence Review. · Initialism of Elizabeth I Regina; a retronymic royal cypher of Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland.

noun

Initialism of excess information rate. · Initialism of establishment inspection report: a report issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration following the inspection of a facility where goods under the authority of the agency are manufactured, held, or sold. · Initialism of environmental impact report.

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Initialisms. * (Elizabeth I): By analogy with EIIR (“Elizabeth II”).

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