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Ernie

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ûr′nē)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

Er•nie (ûr′nē),USA pronunciation n.

a male given name, form of Ernest.
a female given name, form of Ernestine.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

Ernie /ˈɜːnɪ/ n

(in Britain) the computer that randomly selects winning numbers of Premium Bonds

Etymology: 20th Century: acronym of Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment

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