I. ˈenz, ˈen(t)s noun
( plural en·tia ˈenchēə, ˈentēə, ˈen(t)sēə)
Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin, irregular present participle of esse to be — more at is
1.
a.
(1) : abstract being
(2) : the being of a thing — compare esse
b.
(1) : an existent being : entity
(2) : something that can be conceived : a conceptual being
2. : something supposed by alchemists to condense within itself all the virtues and qualities of a substance from which it is extracted : essence
II.
plural of en
III. abbreviation
ensign