What does camus mean?

Definitions for camus
kaˈmü; Eng. kæˈmuca·mus

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Camus, Albert Camusnoun

    French writer who portrayed the human condition as isolated in an absurd world (1913-1960)

Wiktionary

  1. Camusnoun

    Albert Camus, French author and philosopher

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Camusnoun

    A thin dress, mentioned by Edmund Spenser.

    Etymology: probably from camisa, Lat.

    And was yclad, for heat of scorching air,
    All in silken camus, lilly white,
    Purfled upon with many a folded plight. Fairy Queen, b. ii.

ChatGPT

  1. camus

    Albert Camus (1913-1960) was a French philosopher, author, and journalist, considered one of the most important thinkers and writers of the 20th century. His work primarily focused on themes of existentialism, absurdism, and humanism. Camus won the Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44 in 1957, making him the second-youngest recipient in history. Some of his most famous works include "The Stranger", "The Plague", and "The Myth of Sisyphus".

Webster Dictionary

  1. Camusnoun

    see Camis

Wikidata

  1. Camus

    Dave Sale is an American singer-songwriter who achieved notability as Camus with his 1997 “Sins of The Father”, a release on Atlantic Records which also had a song featured on Baywatch episode "Out of the Blue" alongside Cyndi Lauper. In this respect his music has been heard by over 1 billion people. In this project he had the opportunity to collaborate with notable Producers David Kahne and Kevin Killin. A direct descendant of the Dutch who settled New Amsterdam, his parents were intellectuals at Cornell University. Sale has been called “the Bob Dylan for the junque generation”; previous to the Camus project, Sale was active in New Orleans operating the successful “Street Records”, an indie label featuring local and regional new and indigenous musicfrom 1992-97. He also produced, engineered or consulted on projects for diverse musicians such as Rowland Howard, Willie Deville, Winton and Branford Marsalis and BeauSoleil to name a few during this period. Sale produced former Squirrel Nut Zippers vocalist Katharine Whalen’s 2007 release “Dirty Little Secret” on Koch Records. "Dirty little secret" Was also cited by No Depression Magazine as a "Genre Busting Beauty". Sale has directed documentaries "On the Bus" and several music videos for major labels. He has created directed numerous commercials. He co wrote the film Dark Star

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Camus

    bishop of Belley, born at Paris; a violent enemy of the mendicant monks (1582-1663).

  2. Camus

    a learned French jurisconsult, member of the National Convention; a determined enemy of the Court party in France; voted for the execution of the king as a traitor and conspirator; was conservator of the national records, and did good service in preserving them (1740-1804).

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. CAMUS

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Camus is ranked #32396 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Camus surname appeared 710 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Camus.

    69.3% or 492 total occurrences were White.
    16.6% or 118 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    9.3% or 66 total occurrences were Asian.
    2.5% or 18 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1.5% or 11 total occurrences were Black.
    0.7% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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Anagrams for camus »

  1. musca

  2. sumac

  3. scaum

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of camus in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of camus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of camus in a Sentence

  1. Albert Camus, La Chute (The Fall),1956:

    Think like Camus, you will know the Future

  2. Scott C. Holstad:

    In the space of two mere weeks, I have come to know the meaning of life. I won’t share it with you, because we all have to find our own meaning. Camus was right, though. Sometimes, I feel just like Meursault.

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