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Camus¹

Where it comes from

From the French surname, from the adjective camus (“flat-nosed”). This also appears as Spanish and Catalan camús, cognate with the French word.

proper noun

  1. A surname from French.
  2. Albert Camus, French author and philosopher

camus²

noun

  1. obsolete Obsolete form of camis (“light dress or robe; chemise”).

CAMUS³

Where it comes from

Acronym of Corps of Army Music, which is the erstwhile name of the corps.

proper noun

  1. Royal Corps of Army Music (a corps of the British Army).

    Similar: RCAM

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FrançaisCamus
РусскийКамю́ Kamjú

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"camus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/camus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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camus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/camus

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"camus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/camus.

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@misc{camus_2026,
  title = {camus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/camus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}