sort

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Estimated CEFR level: A1 — Beginner

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Definition

  1. noun a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
  2. noun an approximate definition or example
  3. noun a person of a particular character or nature

Etymology

From Middle English sort, soort, sorte (cognate Dutch soort, German Sorte, Danish sort, Swedish sort), borrowed from Old French sorte (“class, kind”), from Latin sortem, accusative form of sors (“lot, fate, share, rank, category”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

kind, form, variety

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