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Definitions from WordNet

Noun weil has 2 senses
  1. Weil, Simone Weil - French philosopher (1909-1943)
    --1 is a kind of philosopher
  2. Weil, Andre Weil - United States mathematician (born in France) (1906-1998)
    --2 is a kind of mathematician

Definitions from the Web

Weil

Description:

Weil is a German conjunction that commonly translates to "because" or "since" in English. It is used to introduce a reason or cause-and-effect relationship in a sentence.

Senses:

  • Conjunction: Used to introduce a reason or cause
  • Noun: A surname of German origin

Usages:

  1. Conjunction:
  2. 1.1. It is raining because the weather forecast predicted a thunderstorm.
    1.2. I cannot come to the party since I have to work late tonight.

  3. Noun:
  4. 2.1. The famous philosopher and mathematician, Carl Friedrich Weil.
    2.2. The annual Weil festival celebrates the local heritage.

Sample Sentences:

  1. The team lost the game because they lacked coordination. (conjunction)
  2. He couldn't participate in the marathon since he had an injury. (conjunction)
  3. Emil Weil was a notable German physicist. (noun)
  4. I'm really excited for the Weil fair this weekend. (noun)

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