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SOU
sou
(noun) a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money; “he hasn’t a sou to his name”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sou (plural sous)
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.
(dated, slang) Cent; pocket money.
(dated) A thing of the smallest value; a whit; a jot.
Anagrams
• -ous, OSU, USO, ous
Proper noun
Sou (plural Sous)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sou is the 25226th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 982 individuals. Sou is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (89.61%) individuals.
Anagrams
• -ous, OSU, USO, ous
Source: Wiktionary
Sou, n.; pl. Sous or. Etym: [F. sou, OF. sol, from L. solidus a gold coin, in LL., a coin of less value. See Sold, n., Solid, and and cf. Sol, Soldo.]
Definition: An old French copper coin, equivalent in value to, and now displaced by, the five-centime piece (sou.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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