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Meanings of rue in English
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy.
Synonyms
Examples for "sorrow"
Examples for "sorrow"
1
Triends and family have taken to social media to express their sorrow.
2
For the time being, however, such sorrow was far from his thoughts.
3
Then he fell-inthe gutter; and there was general sorrow and lamentation.
4
Things that brought me sorrow later, although the opposite was also true.
5
I express all my sorrow for the victims of the Strasbourg attacks.
1
Four years on, Hinton may have serious reason to regret those words.
2
She said this week: I regret the speech at the party conference.
3
But, Nozette said he accepted responsibility for his crimes and expressed regret.
4
I regret not being able to work steady and support my family.
5
He needs a female, in fact, however much he might regret that.
1
Once more the lad laughed, this time with comic ruefulness.
2
A smile of enforced ruefulness, like a leaf curling in heat, wrinkled his mouth.
3
He owned the lure, at last, with a bitter ruefulness.
4
She should have been delighted at Armada's failure, but a ruefulness infected even her.
5
Ah me!'-witha comic ruefulness-'Holtshould be a happy man.'
Usage of rue in English
1
The principal entrance to this hospital is situated in the rue Bourgerue.
2
The summit flower, in Adoxa and rue differ from the lower flowers.
3
He followed the rue de la Santé and the rue Saint Jacques.
4
The rue de la Marine follows the lines of a Roman street.
5
And they might rue not managing to score a bonus-point try tonight.
6
They have us billeted in a house on the rue du Bac.
7
The sewing-woman said he should rue the day he thus insulted her.
8
And he set forth, in high spirits, to investigate the rue Baba.
9
For once again, to quote the laundress of the rue de Jouy-
10
It greatly aids the contemplation of eternity, and the rue is appropriate.
11
Any Rose who let down her guard with one would rue it.
12
He gave me the name of a doctor on the rue Godot-de-Mauroy.
13
I know a woman on the rue Beauregard who can help you-
14
Jaime had begun to rue the impulse that had brought him here.
15
He shall have cause to rue his insolent behaviour the other night.
16
There's nothing like it in the rue de la Paix, she said.
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Rue across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common