sue

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)
  2. verb institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

Etymology

From Middle English seuen, sewen, siwen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman suer, siwer et al. and Old French sivre (“to follow after”) (modern French suivre), from Vulgar Latin *sequere (“to follow”), from Latin sequi. Cognate with Italian seguire and Spanish seguir. Doublet of segue. Related to suit.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Eugene Sue

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