Few

French Meaning

peu

peu de

English Meaning

  1. Amounting to or consisting of a small number: one of my few bad habits.
  2. Being more than one but indefinitely small in number: bowled a few strings.
  3. An indefinitely small number of persons or things: A few of the books have torn jackets.
  4. An exclusive or limited number: the discerning few; the fortunate few.
  5. A small number of persons or things: "For many are called, but few are chosen” ( Matthew 22:14).