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Hauteur
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Example Sentences
- Sutherland's hauteur and solemnity suit this role but don't add much spark.
- Even the prime minister's hauteur might not be a handicap.
- But his hauteur offered a new and even witty dimension.
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Word Origin & History
hauteur
1628, from Fr., "haughtiness, arrogance," lit. "height," from O.Fr. hauteur (12c.), from haut, from L. altus (see haughty).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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