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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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 Grant Allen
I ate a light breakfast, eschewing the fried sausages which the Blighted Fraus pressed upon my notice, and satisfying myself with a gently-boiled egg and some toast and coffee.
From Miss Cayley's Adventures by Grant Allen
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 William Riley Parker
Next day, I bade a tearless farewell to the Blighted Fraus.
From Miss Cayley's Adventures by Grant Allen
There were eight Blighted Fraus at the Home for Lost Ideals, and I could tell by simple inspection that they had not had an average of half an adventure per lifetime between them.
From Miss Cayley's Adventures by Grant Allen