Background for sous

sous

/suːz/ /suː/

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noun noun noun

An old French copper coin equal to one twentieth of a livre or twelve deniers; one sou is to the livre as one shilling is to the pound.

Examples :

""Back then, a loaf of bread might have cost a few sous, showing how little value that coin held compared to the more valuable livre." "

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noun noun noun

Cent; pocket money.

Examples :

"After doing chores all weekend, my parents gave me a few sous to spend at the corner store. "

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noun noun noun

A thing of the smallest value; a whit; a jot.

Examples :

"I do not care a sou for your excuses."

"I do not care a sou for your excuses."

"I do not care a sou for your excuses."

value thing amount

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An old French copper coin equal to one twentieth of a livre or twelve deniers; one sou is to the livre as one shilling is to the pound.

Examples :

""Back in 1780s France, you could buy a loaf of bread with a few sous, just as you could buy a small treat with a shilling in England at the same time." "

history value economy finance commerce

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Cent; pocket money.

Examples :

""My mom gives me a few sous each week to buy candy after school." "

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A thing of the smallest value; a whit; a jot.

Examples :

"Even though I was nervous about my presentation, my teacher didn't care a sous about my feelings and just graded it harshly. "

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noun noun

Short for sous-chef.

Examples :

"The head chef trusts his sous to manage the kitchen staff when he's away. "

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An old French copper coin equal to one twentieth of a livre or twelve deniers; one sou is to the livre as one shilling is to the pound.

Examples :

"My grandmother told me that in her youth, a single sou was a very small sum of money, like a fraction of a pound or a few pennies. "

history economy finance value

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Cent; pocket money.

Examples :

""My mom gives me a few sous each week to buy snacks at school." "

economy finance

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A thing of the smallest value; a whit; a jot.

Examples :

"He doesn't care a sous about what others think of his messy desk. "

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Short for sous-chef.

Examples :

"The restaurant's sous was in charge of preparing the vegetables for the evening. "