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sou
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/ su /
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noun
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
sol2.
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Origin of sou
1810–20; <French; Old French solsol2
Words nearby sou
so to speak, sotted, sottish, sotto voce, SOTU, sou, souari nut, soubise, soubresaut, soubrette, soubriquet
Other definitions for sou (2 of 2)
sou.
abbreviation
south.
southern.
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British Dictionary definitions for sou
sou
/ (suː) /
noun
a former French coin of low denomination
a very small amount of moneyI haven't a sou to my name
Word Origin for sou
C19: from French, from Old French sol, from Latin: solidus
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