Fraus
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pluralof Frau.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Fraunouna married woman; a wife.
Example Sentences
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Then, in a triumphant manner, he concludeth all with this Exhortation to his Countrymen: Quid nos deterret? si firmiter in pede stemus, Fraus ni nos superat, nihil est quod non superemus.
From The Lives of the Most Famous English Poets (1687) by Parker, William Riley
Pia Fraus or Something Else.—I hope I am mistaken, but I think that in Germany of to-day a twofold sort of hypocrisy is set up as the duty of the moment for every one.
From Human, All-Too-Human, Part II by Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm
Next day, I bade a tearless farewell to the Blighted Fraus.
From Miss Cayley's Adventures by Allen, Grant
When I got home to the Abode of Blighted Fraus that evening, I debated seriously with myself whether or not I should accept Mr. Cyrus W. Hitchcock's mysterious invitation.
From Miss Cayley's Adventures by Allen, Grant
G. A. J. "Nullis Fraus tuta latebris."—Can any of your correspondents favour me with a reference to the above motto?
From Notes and Queries, Number 78, April 26, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George