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sute

Pronunciation: /ˈsiu̯t(ə)/

“sute” is a Middle English word. Its 17 meanings in English:

noun

  1. A group of clothes for wearing as a set; a suit.
  2. A uniform; a set of similar clothes worn by multiple people.
  3. A mass of allied people; a team or troop.
  4. An array or line of things; multiple things lined up.
  5. A group of multiple similar items that form a natural group.
  6. A group of animals or creatures.
  7. A request, especially a formal one directed at government.
  8. A pursuing or chasing; the action of following with haste.
  9. Legal activity, especially a case or suit.
  10. An offensive or charge; an action of combat.
  11. Romancing, courting; entering into love.
  12. The requirement for a dweller or occupant to attend court.
  13. The requirement for a dweller to provide corn for a mill.
  14. A variety or type; something defined by its differences.
  15. A circumstance that is causing an issue.
  16. An immediate descendant; a child.
  17. One's bodily existence.

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman suite, from Vulgar Latin *sequita, from Latin sequor.

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