Hughes

[hyooz, yooz]

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noun

Charles Evans, 1862–1948, U.S. jurist and statesman: chief justice of the U.S. 1930–41.
Howard (Robard) 1905–76, U.S. businessman, motion-picture producer, and aviator.
(John) Langston 1902–67, U.S. novelist and poet.
Rupert, 1872–1956, U.S. novelist and biographer.
Ted, 1930–1998, English poet: poet laureate 1984–98 (husband of Sylvia Plath).
Thomas, 1822–96, English novelist, reformer, and jurist.
William Morris, 1864–1952, Australian statesman, born in Wales: prime minister 1915–23.

Hughes

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noun

Howard. 1905–76, US industrialist, aviator, and film producer. He became a total recluse during the last years of his life
( James Mercer ) Langston. 1902–67, US Black poet and writer. His collections include The Weary Blues (1926) and The Panther and the Lash (1967)
Richard ( Arthur Warren ). 1900–76, British novelist. He wrote A High Wind in Jamaica (1929), In Hazard (1938), and The Fox in the Attic (1961)
Robert ( Studley Forrest ). 1938–2012, Australian art critic, writer, and broadcaster; his work includes the television series The Shock of the New (1981) and the book The Culture of Complaint (1993)
Ted, full name Edward James Hughes. 1930–98, British poet: his works include The Hawk in the Rain (1957), Crow (1970), and Birthday Letters (1998). Poet laureate (1984–98)
Thomas. 1822–96, British novelist; author of Tom Brown's Schooldays (1857)
William Morris. 1864–1952, Australian statesman, born in England: prime minister of Australia (1915–23)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Hughes¹

From Old North French Hugues, Old French Hue, variant of Old French Hugo, a shortened form of Germanic given names beginning with hug- “mind, heart, spirit, soul” ( Old English hyge ). The spelling Hugh is from the Picard variant Hughes , the -gh- equivalent to French -gu-, used to express the “hard -g ” (as in “gun,” as opposed to the “soft -g ” (as in “gin” or “mirage”). The modern English pronunciation, rhyming with “cue,” is influenced by the Norman variant form Hue, now used only as a surname, mostly n Normandy

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Example Sentences

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As former Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes observed, court judgments like the one handed down last week are addressed not just to our present moment but “to the intelligence of a future day.”

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"I wanted use my creativity, my photography, to make sense of what had happened to me during pregnancy," Ms Hughes says.

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This is also a first proper summer transfer window for sporting director Richard Hughes, who joined the Reds in March last year.

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But Ms Hughes, who lost her son Danial 37-and-a-half weeks into her pregnancy, said if police had investigated her while she was still grieving, "that might well have been the end of me".

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As for Hughes, a week ago, he posted a gallery of photos on Instagram that included numerous shots of himself and Siwa together, all booed up and looking boyfriendy-girlfriendy.

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Hugh Capet Hughes syndrome

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