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Definitions
(2)
1
determiner
of
the
kind
or
degree
already
mentioned
or
implied
I
have
never
seen
such
a
beautiful
sunset
.
He
is
such
a
talented
musician
.
They
were
such
good
friends
.
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adjective
used
to
emphasize
the
degree
or
extent
of
something
It
was
such
a
long
journey
.
She
has
such
a
lovely
smile
.
The
movie
was
such
a
disappointment
.
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Word Origin
Language
Old English
Original word
swilc
Originally meant
of
this
kind
Background
The
word
'
such'
comes
from
the
Old
English
'
swilc'
,
which
means
'
of
this
kind'
.
It
has
been
used
in
English
since
before
the
12
th
century
to
refer
to
things
of
a
kind
or
degree
already
mentioned
or
implied
.
This word in other languages
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