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The confectioner, with a sense of humour and a nerve unusual in Germany, wrote back to the General that he would gladly discontinue the use of the word "_bonbon_" when the General ceased to call himself "General," and called the attention of this high military authority to the fact that "General" was as much a French word as "_bonbon_."

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  1. adjective Great in quantity, degree, or extent: not much rain; much affection.
  2. noun A large quantity or amount: Much has been written.
  3. noun Something great or remarkable: The campus wasn't much to look at.
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  • Thomas, the pundit, and he "sought the Lord by prayer for direction," and this much was the result—"Several of the most learned Pundits and Brahmans wished us to settle there; and, as that is the great place for Eastern learning, we seemed inclined, especially as it is the bulwark of heathenism, which, if once carried, all the rest of the country must be laid open to us." —  The Life of William Carey, Shoemaker ; Missionary
  • Of poverty, of love This much is a matter of record: He somehow scraped up the funds to purchase salt-poisoned farmland in the Arvalli foothills. —  AnalogSFF,December2006
  • Rainsville resident Linda Samples stood before the Rainsville City Council Monday to voice concern about a dangerous intersection and what she called a much-needed traffic light. —  The Times-Journal: News
  • This much is also clear: Mickelson might get his last great crack at Tiger this weekend in a Masters that threatens to go down among the all-time epics. —  Latest News
  • The last political leader revered this much was the fuhrer Hitler. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Digg
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  1. Middle English muche, short for muchel, from Old English mycel; see meg- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Middle English muche, moche, myche, miche, abbreviation from muchel, mochel, mychel, michel, assibilated form of mukel, mikel (later English mickle, muckle), from Anglo-Saxon micel, mycel, great, much: see mickle.
  2. from Middle English muche, moche, mychc, miche, abbreviation form of muchel. mochel, etc., assibilated form of mukel, mikel, from Anglo-Saxon micel, micle, miclum, adverb, properly accusative singular, and dative singular and plural, of micel, adjective: see much, adjective
  3. from much, adjective Cf. Middle English muche-len, from Anglo-Saxon micelian, become great: see mickle, v.
 

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