Pronunciation : Ens
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., ens, entis, a thing. See Entity.]
Definition : 1. (Metaph.)
Defn: Entity, being, or existence; an actually existing being; also, God, as the Being of Beings.
2. (Chem.)
Defn: Something supposed to condense within itself all the virtues and qualities of a substance from which it is extracted; essence. [Obs.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913