sou
Valid in Scrabble
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- 3
- Words With Friends
- 4
- Letters
- 3
/suː/
Definition of sou
4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(historical)An old French copper coin equal to one twentieth of a livre or twelve deniers; one sou is to the livre as one shilling is to the pound.
“He is grey, flat-footed and withered, with long, brittle nails that set your nerves on edge while he scrapes up your two sous.”
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noun
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(historical)An old French copper coin equal to one twentieth of a livre or twelve deniers; one sou is to the livre as one shilling is to the pound.
“He is grey, flat-footed and withered, with long, brittle nails that set your nerves on edge while he scrapes up your two sous.”
- (dated, slang)Cent; pocket money.
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(dated)A thing of the smallest value; a whit; a jot.
“I do not care a sou for your excuses.”
name
- A surname.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from French sou. Doublet of sol, sold, soldo, solid, solidus, and xu.
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