Meaning Of The Word Sully

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sully
verb: If something is sullied by something else, it is damaged so that it is no longer pure or of such high value.

Sully in American English
a stain or tarnish; defilement
Duc de(Maximilien de Béthune) 1560-1641; Fr. statesman
to become sullied
to soil, stain, tarnish, or besmirch, now esp. by disgracing
intransitive verb: to become sullied, soiled, or tarnished
noun: a stain; soil
transitive verb: to soil, stain, or tarnish

sully in British English
noun: a stain
noun: Maximilien de Béthune (maksimiljɛ̃ də betyn ), Duc de Sully. 1559–1641, French statesman; minister of Henry IV. He helped restore the finances of France after the Wars of Religion
verb: to stain or tarnish (a reputation, etc) or (of a reputation) to become stained or tarnished

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