Hugo

[ hyoo-gohor, often, yoo-; French y-goh ]

noun

1. Vic·tor (Ma·rie, Vis·count) [vik, -ter m, uh, -, ree, , vahy, -kount, veek-, tawr, m, a, -, ree], 1802–85, French poet, novelist, and dramatist.
2. a male given name.

Hugo

/ ˈhjuːɡəʊ; yɡo /

noun

1. HugoVictor (Marie)18021885MFrenchWRITING: poetWRITING: novelistTHEATRE: dramatist Victor ( Marie ) (viktɔr). 1802–85, French poet, novelist, and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France. His works include the volumes of verse Les Feuilles d'automne (1831) and Les Contemplations (1856), the novels Notre-Dame de Paris (1831) and Les Misérables (1862), and the plays Hernani (1830) and Ruy Blas (1838)

Example Sentences

Writing not just comics but novels, children’s books, poetry and more, he has topped bestseller lists, won Hugo and Nebula and Eisner Awards, and seen his work adapted for stage, radio, film, and television.

From Time

She goes on to discuss Williams and Hugo, referencing comments she’s made in the past about being “blatantly lied to and tricked” about how the profit-sharing from her first two albums would work.

From Time

Major writers like Nnedi Okorafor and Tade Thompson have, between them, won the field’s highest honors, including the Hugo, World Fantasy and Clarke awards.

From Washington Post

On the Republican side, Hugo holds a slight edge over two other candidates in fundraising.

From Washington Post

Kim Stanley Robinson is a New York Times bestselling author and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards.

From Nautilus

To believe the British press, it sounds like you were pursued pretty aggressively by writer-director Hugo Blick for this role.

From The Daily Beast

We were at the end of the road, and we shot my last day and then Hugo said, “Remember, we have to do this voiceover.”

From The Daily Beast

The four page boys listed in today's programme were Hugo Bertie, Viscount Aithrie, Charles Armstrong-Jones and Arthur Chatto.

From The Daily Beast

Hugo Weaving has also reportedly met for the role of “Imperial Commander.”

From The Daily Beast

Echoing Hugo Chavez, they have vowed to make his revolution “irreversible.”

From The Daily Beast

Provençal verse in general cannot be said to possess majesty or the rich orchestral quality Brunetière finds in Victor Hugo.

From Project Gutenberg

Like the creations of Victor Hugo's poetry, those of Mistral speak the language of the author.

From Project Gutenberg

Then they fared to Constantinople, being fain to see King Hugo, who was renowned for his magnificence.

From Project Gutenberg

There they passed the night, and on the morrow guards came and led them both before King Hugo.

From Project Gutenberg

Olivier held his peace, and already was King Hugo rejoiced at heart to think his new son-in-law's head must fall.

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