aune

[ ohn ]

noun

1. an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 centimeters).

Word History and Origins

Origin of aune¹

First recorded in 1700–10; from French; Old French aulne, from unattested Frankish alina (cognate with Old High German elina, Old English eln ); ell ²

Example Sentences

Missouri Rep. Ashley Aune, a Democrat who is up for reelection this year, said she wants to use the law to make it clear that divorces can be finalized even during pregnancy.

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Aune said there are also men caught up in the policy, including cases where they’re stuck in a marriage to a wife who is pregnant by another man.

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Aune said she’s been revising the exact language of the measure.

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Rep. Bill Hardwick, chair of the House Emerging Issues Committee, where Aune’s bill was assigned, said he’s open to it but unsure whether it will be brought up for a vote.

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“If you can keep someone perpetually pregnant, it has devastating consequences,” Aune said in an interview.

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