Meaning Of The Word Sully
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Sully Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Sully?
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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