But

  • 21BUT — s. m. Point où l on vise. Viser au but. Frapper au but. Mettre sa boule sur le but. Atteindre au but. Atteindre le but. Toucher le but. Manquer le but. Passer le but.   Tirer de but en blanc, Tirer en ligne droite, sans que le projectile parcoure …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 22BUT — n. m. Point où l’on vise. Viser au but. Frapper au but. Mettre sa boule sur le but. Atteindre au but. Atteindre le but. Toucher le but. Manquer le but. Passer, dépasser le but. Tirer de but en blanc, Tirer à portée moyenne et en ligne droite. Fig …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 23but — but1 /but/; unstressed /beuht/, conj. 1. on the contrary; yet: My brother went, but I did not. 2. except; save: She was so overcome with grief she could do nothing but weep. 3. unless; if not; except that (fol. by a clause, often with that… …

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  • 24but — I. conjunction Etymology: Middle English, from Old English būtan, preposition & conjunction, outside, without, except, except that; akin to Old High German būzan without, except; akin to Old English be by, ūt out more at by, out Date: before 12th …

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  • 25But — Cet article concerne la notion de but en sport. Pour les autres significations, voir But (homonymie). Dans plusieurs sports collectifs comme le foot …

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  • 26BUT — Pour les articles homonymes, voir BUT (homonymie). Logo de BUT Création …

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  • 27But — This interesting surname of English origin with variant spellings But, Butt, Butte, Bute, etc., is derived from the middle English personal name But(t) of unknown origin, perhaps originally a nickname meaning short and stocky and akin to the late …

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  • 28But — Butt Butt, But But, n. [F. but butt, aim (cf. butte knoll), or bout, OF. bot, end, extremity, fr. boter, buter, to push, butt, strike, F. bouter; of German origin; cf. OHG. b[=o]zan, akin to E. beat. See {Beat}, v. t.] 1. A limit; a bound; a… …

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  • 29but — Butt Butt, But But, n. [F. but butt, aim (cf. butte knoll), or bout, OF. bot, end, extremity, fr. boter, buter, to push, butt, strike, F. bouter; of German origin; cf. OHG. b[=o]zan, akin to E. beat. See {Beat}, v. t.] 1. A limit; a bound; a… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 30but — 1. preposition /bʌt,bət/ Without, apart from, except. Away but the hoose and tell me whaes there. 2. adverb /bʌt,bət/ Merely, only. Since that day, my mood has changed but a little. 3. conjunction /bʌt,bət/ …

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