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

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

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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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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