Sone

//soʊn// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a subjective unit of loudness for an average listener equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz sound that has an intensity 40 decibels above the listener's own threshold of hearing
  2. 2
    A fan of the South Korean girl group Girls' Generation.

    "The band is known as SNSD (acronym of Korean name So Nyuh Shi Dae). SNSD fans are called Sone^([sic]) and, yes, I am a Sone."

  3. 3
    Alternative form of Sone. alt-of, alternative
  4. 4
    a unit of perceived loudness equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz tone at 40 dB above threshold wordnet
  5. 5
    Obsolete spelling of son. alt-of, obsolete

    "Francis Eaton, and Sarah his wife, and Samuel their sone, a yong child."

Example

More examples

"Monica Sone was a Japanese-American writer."

Etymology

From Korean 소원(所願) (sowon, “wish”), a reference to the 2009 Girls' Generation song, "Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)."

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girl group

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