EARNEST


Meaning of EARNEST in English

n. 1 money paid as an instalment, esp. to confirm a contract etc. 2 a token or foretaste (in earnest of what is to come). [ME ernes, prob. var. of erles, arles prob. f. med.L arrhula (unrecorded) f. arr(h)a pledge]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.