sute
Pronunciation: /ˈsiu̯t(ə)/
“sute” is a Middle English word. Its 17 meanings in English:
noun
- A group of clothes for wearing as a set; a suit.
- A uniform; a set of similar clothes worn by multiple people.
- A mass of allied people; a team or troop.
- An array or line of things; multiple things lined up.
- A group of multiple similar items that form a natural group.
- A group of animals or creatures.
- A request, especially a formal one directed at government.
- A pursuing or chasing; the action of following with haste.
- Legal activity, especially a case or suit.
- An offensive or charge; an action of combat.
- Romancing, courting; entering into love.
- The requirement for a dweller or occupant to attend court.
- The requirement for a dweller to provide corn for a mill.
- A variety or type; something defined by its differences.
- A circumstance that is causing an issue.
- An immediate descendant; a child.
- One's bodily existence.
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman suite, from Vulgar Latin *sequita, from Latin sequor.
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