Hugo

[hyoo-goh, yoo-, y-goh]

noun

1. Victor (Marie, Viscount) 1802–85, French poet, novelist, and dramatist.

2. a male given name.

Hugo

/ ˈhjuːɡəʊ, yɡo /

noun

1. 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

Upstairs, sitting on her bed and glancing at a poem by Victor Hugo, Rahaf contemplates the fact that her future is secure for the first time in her entire life.

From BBC

While working at Gombe, Goodall married the Dutch wildlife photographer Hugo van Lawick; they raised their son, Hugo, in the field.

From Salon

Gemma, who lives just outside Swindon with Matt and their two children, Amelie, 11, and Hugo, eight, says they have tried to make the most of the time they have had together.

From BBC

Earlier this month, relatives also met with the UK Ambassador to Iran, Hugo Shorter, who confirmed the couple continued to endure extremely tough prison conditions.

From BBC

It means that China has now become "a shining light" for Brazil's coffee exporters, thanks to its growing cafe culture and enormous market, supply chain specialist Hugo Portes told the BBC.

From BBC