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such[1,adjective] such[2,pronoun] such[3,adverb]

Main Entry: ¹such
Pronunciation: 's&ch, 'sich
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English swilc; akin to Old High German sulIh such, Old English swA so, gelIk like -- more at SO, LIKE
1 a : of a kind or character to be indicated or suggested <a bag such as a doctor carries> b : having a quality to a degree to be indicated <his excitement was such that he shouted>
2 : of the character, quality, or extent previously indicated or implied <in the past few years many such women have shifted to full-time jobs>
3 : of so extreme a degree or quality <never heard such a hubbub>
4 : of the same class, type, or sort <other such clinics throughout the state>
5 : not specified