Definitions
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- verb transitive To call by the informal pronoun tu.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Madame Bovary A Tale of Provincial Life Gustave Flaubert 1850
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Constantine had conceived an especial affection for King Jerome; the king even carried his affection so far as to 'tutoy' him, and wished him to do the same.
Complete Project Gutenberg Collection of Memoirs of Napoleon Various
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Constantine had conceived an especial affection for King Jerome; the king even carried his affection so far as to 'tutoy' him, and wished him to do the same.
Recollections of the private life of Napoleon Wairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845 1895
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Constantine had conceived an especial affection for King Jerome; the king even carried his affection so far as to 'tutoy' him, and wished him to do the same.
Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Complete Louis Constant Wairy 1811
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He had, as I have said, expressly ordered me to tutoy him; but he was every moment compelled to repeat this order to me, for respect tied my tongue every time I tried to say tu.
Complete Project Gutenberg Collection of Memoirs of Napoleon Various
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He had, as I, have said, expressly ordered me to tutoy him; but he was every moment compelled to repeat this order to me, for respect tied my tongue every time I tried to say tu.
Recollections of the private life of Napoleon Wairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845 1895
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He had, as I have said, expressly ordered me to tutoy him; but he was every moment compelled to repeat this order to me, for respect tied my tongue every time I tried to say tu.
Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Complete Louis Constant Wairy 1811
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