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maximilien de bethune sully, duc de

 [suhl-ee; for 1 also Fr. sy-lee]   Origin

Sul·ly

   [suhl-ee; for 1 also Fr. sy-lee]
noun
1.
Ma·xi·mi·lien de Bé·thune  [mak-see-mee-lyan duh bey-tyn] , Duc de, 1560–1641, French statesman.
2.
Thomas, 1783–1872, U.S. painter, born in England.
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sully
1571 (implied in sulliedness), probably from M.Fr. souiller, from O.Fr. souillier "make dirty" (see soil (v.)).
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