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Our amour fou with 'The Sopranos' is headed for long-term parking, like so many of its most memorable characters. We'll never see a show like this again.
Rob Sheffield

Meaning of "fou" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FOU

Perhaps a Scot variant of full.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FOU

fou  [fuː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOU

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fou is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FOU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Fou

The Fou is an ancient Chinese percussion instrument consisting of a pottery or bronzeware crock, jar, pot, or similar vessel, which was struck with a stick. Its origin dates back to the Xia or Shang dynasties, where it was used in ritual music. It later became a standard instrument in Confucian ritual ensembles. The fou is an instrument was not confirmed until a discovery of nearly 500 musical instruments in the Tombs for Nobles of the Yue State, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province. Also found there were nine other varieties of instruments, including the yongzhong and qing from the Central Plain, chunyu, dingning, duo and ling. Fou used on 2008 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony, exhibited at Musical Instrument Museum It made its modern appearance during the 2008 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony in Beijing. Towards the beginning of the ceremony, 2,008 dancer/percussionists staged a synchronized presentation, striking large square fou with glowing red sticks.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOU

fouat
Foucault
Foucault current
Foucquet
foud
foudrie
foudroyant
fouet
fougade
fougasse
fought
foughty
foul
foul marten
foul play
foul shot
foul up
foul-mouthed

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOU

after you
chou
Dou
good on you
Guangzhou
Hangzhou
lou
not with you
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Ouagadougou
Poitou
see you
sou
Suzhou
thank you
thank-you
thou
what have you
you
Zhou

Synonyms and antonyms of fou in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fou» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOU

Find out the translation of fou to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fou from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fou» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fou
570 millions of speakers

English

fou
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fou
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fou
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fou
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fou
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fou
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

酔って
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

fou
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fou
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

fou
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Fou
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फॉ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fou
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fou
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fou
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fou
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

fou
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fou
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

fou
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

fou
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fou

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOU»

The term «fou» is very widely used and occupies the 14.290 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOU» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fou

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QUOTES WITH «FOU»

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Rob Sheffield
Our amour fou with 'The Sopranos' is headed for long-term parking, like so many of its most memorable characters. We'll never see a show like this again.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOU»

Discover the use of fou in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fou and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Jean-Luc Godard's Pierrot Le Fou
This volume brings together essays by five prominent scholars of French film. They approach Pierrot le fou from the perspectives of image-and-word-play, aesthetics and politics, history, and high- and popular culture.
David Wills, 2000
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Friendship in Art: Fou Lei and Huang Binhong
This book documents in letters, photos, and paintings a special friendship between two highly creative individuals who helped shape Chinese culture in the twentieth century --- the revered traditional painter Huang Binhong (1865-1955) and ...
Claire Roberts, 2010
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Amour Fou
" Celebrating breton's own love and lover, the book unveils the marvelous in everyday encounters and the hidden depths of ordinary things.
Andr‰ Breton, 1988
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Source listing of OMNITAB II program
SUBROUTINE FOURIA (Y,A,R,N,KAA) FOU 10 VERSION 5.00 FOURIA 5/15/70 FOU 20 DOUBLE PRECISION Y(l) ,R(1) ,A,AA,AB,AC,BA,BB,AD FOU 30 DOUBLE PRECISION FDCOS,FDSIN FOU 40 IMI/2 FOU 50 K=2*M FOU 60 L=0 FOU 70 ...
Sally T. Peavy, Ruth N. Varner, David Hogben, 1971
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A Pronouncing Dictionary of the French Language: In Two Parts
(fou, m. before a consonant, fo!, m. before a vowel, folle, f.) mad ; iilly ; very fond ; foolish Fo^, s. m. (fou) a foolj jester j a bishop at | chess ; beech tree Fouage, s. in. (fou-a-je) hearth money I Fouailier, v. a. (foua-llie§, pr. the // liquid) to flog, lash ...
B. Du Gue, 1854
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The Ceremonies and religious customs of the various nations ...
Fou aimant les morceaux choisis , Fou verd, Fou teint en cramoisi, Fou en plein chant, Fou en musique, Fou faiíànt aux Sages la nique, Fou riant, Fou gai, Fou plaisant , Fou bien faiíànt, Fou bien disant, Fou éventé, Fou humoriste, Fou caut ...
Claude Du Bosc, Johann Buxtorf, Leone Modena, 1743
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Chine Moderne, Ou Description Historique, Géographique Et ...
VIII" PROVINCE. KAN-SOU. CAPITALE : Lan-tchéou-Jbu. POPULATION en 1812 : 15,193,125 h. \i-Knr.i, GÉNÉRAL. La province de Kan-fou , qui faisait autrefois partie le celle du Chen-si, a pour chef -lieu ian-tehéou-fou (*) , ville située à 404 ...
Guillaume Pauthier, 1853
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Voices of Exile in Contemporary Canadian Francophone Literature
Farhoud, Le Fou d'Omar, 118. Farhoud, Le Fou d'Omar, 94. Farhoud, Le Fou d' Omar, 86. Farhoud, Le Fou d'Omar, 104. Farhoud, Le Fou d'Omar, 122 Farhoud, Le Fou d'Omar, 122. Farhoud, Le Fou d'Omar, 123. Farhoud, Le Fou d'Omar, 88.
Elizabeth F. Dahab, 2009
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Fou
An erotic tragi-comedy and a psychological mystery set against the decadence, extravagance and perversity of Vienna.
Christopher P. Wilson, 1992
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Enquiry into the fou
ny ; and when she protected the Dutch against Philip, she resolved " that it was Christian Piety to relieve " the afflicted Netherlander, Emb racers of the fame " Religion which Jbe professed." (/) Another, and more palpable effect of this division ...
‎1795

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fou is used in the context of the following news items.
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Michigan State Football All-Dantonio Team: Jack Conklin and Fou
Our isportsMSU team considered a couple but ultimately came down to Fou Fonoti and Jack Conklin as our All-Danotnio offensive tackles. «isportsweb.com, Jul 15»
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Sherman insulation plant catches fire for the fourth time in four years
SHERMAN, TX-- Several crews in Grayson County were busy this afternoon after an insulation plant caught fire. The Sherman plant's ... «KTEN, Jul 15»
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Mike's latest Boston area forecast
IT IS ONLY 2 DEGREES OFF THE DAYTIME HIGH. WHY INTHE WIND OUT OF THE NORTHWEST FOU. MOST OF THE DAY OFF THE EAST ... «WCVB Boston, Jul 15»
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Prince Philip's 60-year war with the photographers
A French cameraman was once told simply "Vous êtes fou, restez chez vous" – "You are a fool, go home." Nigel Cawthorne is the author of I ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Ministers draw up disaster game plan
... heritage, and Tolu Latu, who is Tongan, as well as Australian men's sevens players Peter Schuster, Pama Fou and Tongan Afa Pakalani. «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
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Missing girl and baby found safe
Katie Kelly, 15, and her 12-week-old daughter Kiah-Mae Boyle were fou nd this evening in Northampton and are currently being looked after by ... «The Star, Jul 15»
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Federer fends off Murray to secure title shot
Aft r eac ing his fou th Wimble on final n five ears, Djo ov c called Fed rer "th grea es pl yer f al t me n gras cour s, a d aybe rea est play r o all tim ... «Nashua Telegraph, Jul 15»
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129 Suspects Nabbed for Smuggling Contraband
... have been arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone "C" Owerri, Imo State in the last six months. «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
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Poultry Farmers Raise the Alarm over Smugglers' Activities
... combined efforts of men and officers of Federal Operation Unit (FOU) Zone 'A', Ikeja; Seme, Idi-Iroko and Western Marine Command, Apapa. «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
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Exhibition takes a look inside the Singing Kettle
Kids and parents who grew up singing along with classic Kettle numbers like 'Bunny Fou Fou' and 'Ye Cannae Shove Your Granny Aff A Bus', ... «Fife Today, Jul 15»

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