Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Many; much.
- noun An abundance; a lot.
- adverb In abundance; galore.
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- determiner US
much ,many ,a lot of. - noun An
abundance - adverb In
abundance .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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"No," she said, "that is the most like him," taking down a miniature by an Italian artist, "_mais il était beaucoup plus beau -- beaucoup -- beaucoup_."
Little Memoirs of the Nineteenth Century George Paston
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The humble "pot à lait" hinted that a simple "merci beaucoup" is sometimes all it takes ... to say thanks.
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The humble "pot à lait" hinted that a simple "merci beaucoup" is sometimes all it takes ... to say thanks.
French Word-A-Day: 2008
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The humble "pot à lait" hinted that a simple "merci beaucoup" is sometimes all it takes ... to say thanks.
French Word-A-Day: 2008
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It was in the position near Thiacourt that the battery took possession of a captured German 77, in good condition and with "beaucoup" ammunition stacked around, and turned it against the retreating Huns.
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I smiled at some of the terms, as it brought back for me tales told by many friends I know who were in Vietnam for the war - especially "beaucoup," which seemed to be a favorite adopted word.
Hungry Magazine 2009
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Colleges push this mis-conception because the government gives them beaucoup bucks per student per class for adult education programs.
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After crushing Newt Gingrich in Florida, the nomination for the Republican primary race was written off as a done deal with Romney all but handed the crown and the beaucoup bouquets reserved for winners.
Will Durst: A Tone-Deaf Tin-Eared Borg Will Durst 2012
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After crushing Newt Gingrich in Florida, the nomination for the Republican primary race was written off as a done deal with Romney all but handed the crown and the beaucoup bouquets reserved for winners.
Will Durst: A Tone-Deaf Tin-Eared Borg Will Durst 2012
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Colleges push this mis-conception because the government gives them beaucoup bucks per student per class for adult education programs.
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