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sonal

American  
[sohn-l] / ˈsoʊn l /

adjective

  1. pertaining to sound; sonic.


Etymology

Origin of sonal

First recorded in 1955–60; son- + -al 1

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Perhaps Cherng's obsessions with per- sonal growth stem from his desire to keep himself motivated as his company, already worth billions, continues to expand.

From BusinessWeek Nov. 18, 2010

Briand has just fought and been defeated by Herriot in a political death grapple which Briand described on the floor of the Chamber as a "per- sonal duel."

From Time Magazine Archive

With him, besides the royal family, were some 30 friends and retainers and great quantities of per- sonal baggage.

From Time Magazine Archive

Wirges also discovered who ran the county machine: Marlin Hawkins, 47, a paunchy, cigar-chomping native son, who is a per sonal friend of Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus and has been Conway County sheriff since 1950.

From Time Magazine Archive

I fancy he had some per- Page 26 sonal idea of this kind.

From The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 3 by Fanny Burney

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