Hughes

[ hyooz or, often, yooz ]

noun

Charles Evans, 1862–1948, U.S. jurist and statesman: chief justice of the U.S. 1930–41.
Howard (Ro·bard) [roh-bahrd], /ˈroʊ bɑrd/, 1905–76, U.S. businessman, motion-picture producer, and aviator.

(John) Lang·ston [lang-stuhn], /ˈlæŋ stən/, 1902–67, U.S. novelist and poet.
Rupert, 1872–1956, U.S. novelist and biographer.
Ted, 1930–1998, English poet: poet laureate 1984–98 (husband of Sylvia Plath).
Thomas, 1822–96, English novelist, reformer, and jurist.
William Morris, 1864–1952, Australian statesman, born in Wales: prime minister 1915–23.

Origin of Hughes

From Old North French Hugues, Old French Hue, variant of Old French Hugo, a shortened form of Germanic given names beginning with hug- “mind, heart, spirit, soul” (Old English hyge ). The spelling Hugh is from the Picard variant Hughes, the -gh- equivalent to French -gu-, used to express the “hard -g” (as in “gun,” as opposed to the “soft -g” (as in “gin” or “mirage”). The modern English pronunciation, rhyming with “cue,” is influenced by the Norman variant form Hue, now used only as a surname, mostly n Normandy

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How to use Hughes in a sentence

“I feel a shaking of the ground I stand on,” Carson tells Mrs. Hughes with trepidation.
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I believe there was a captain aboard, but Hughes kept throwing him out of the cockpit.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
I do not recall what sort of aeroplane Mr. Hughes had at the time; however, it was quite comfortable, as I recall.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Grant's pal Howard Hughes offered to fly them back to Los Angeles in his private plane.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Today, former TNR writers and the rest of the media establishment are racing to denounce Hughes.
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General Hughes was at the head of the police, but the surging mob pressed forward and cut the hose five times.
The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
Footnote 76: Hughes, in his History of Barbadoes, says that the common people call the worm kitifonia.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.
By the time I gained my knees and had cleared the dirt from my eyes Hughes was working rapidly up the right-hand slope.
A Virginia Scout | Hugh Pendexter
Hughes was there ahead of me and stood with a group of sullen-faced men who were being addressed by Ericus Dale.
A Virginia Scout | Hugh Pendexter
Mr. Hughes was laid low through a severe cold, and brought to the gates of death.
Robert Moffat | David J. Deane

British Dictionary definitions for Hughes

Hughes

/ (hjuːz) /

noun

Howard. 1905–76, US industrialist, aviator, and film producer. He became a total recluse during the last years of his life
(James Mercer) Langston. 1902–67, US Black poet and writer. His collections include The Weary Blues (1926) and The Panther and the Lash (1967)

Richard (Arthur Warren). 1900–76, British novelist. He wrote A High Wind in Jamaica (1929), In Hazard (1938), and The Fox in the Attic (1961)
Robert (Studley Forrest). 1938–2012, Australian art critic, writer, and broadcaster; his work includes the television series The Shock of the New (1981) and the book The Culture of Complaint (1993)
Ted, full name Edward James Hughes. 1930–98, British poet: his works include The Hawk in the Rain (1957), Crow (1970), and Birthday Letters (1998). Poet laureate (1984–98)
Thomas. 1822–96, British novelist; author of Tom Brown's Schooldays (1857)
William Morris. 1864–1952, Australian statesman, born in England: prime minister of Australia (1915–23)

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