Percy
Sir Henry "Hotspur", 1364–1403, English military and rebel leader.
Thomas, 1729–1811, English poet and antiquary: bishop of Dromore 1782–1811.
Walker, 1916–90, U.S. essayist and novelist.
a male given name, form of Percival.
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How to use Percy in a sentence
Percy Heath, a merry fellow, specialized in leading the Reverend Professor Doctor astray and had a lot of fun with him.
The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire | H.L. Mencken | October 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThompson was a lower-middle-class businesswoman married to a man named Percy, who had an affair with a young man, Bywaters.
Sarah Waters: Queen of the Tortured Lesbian Romance | Tim Teeman | September 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPercy revered Wollstonecraft, and the allure of her legacy heightened his attraction to her daughter.
Seduce Like a Writer: How 7 Famous Scribes Wooed | Joni Rendon, Shannon McKenna Schmidt | February 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf there was any hope for an epic comeback, Percy Harvin quashed it by taking the second half kickoff to the house.
Super Blowout: Seahawks Buck Broncos to Take Home the Championship Title | Ben Teitelbaum | February 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the end, however, Percy aligns herself with secular readers.
Possessed by PTSD, A Veteran Uses Exorcisms to Cast Out His Demons | Brian Van Reet | February 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Percy advanced through Annandale to Ayr, and, two or three days later, stood face to face with the insurgents near Irvine.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonSir Richard Lundy went over to Percy, 'saying that he would no longer war in company with men in discord and at variance.'
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonCompact felspar, of a flesh-red colour; very nearly resembling that of the Percy Islands, above-mentioned.
MS. han ye me, correctly; Percy omits me, and so spoils both sense and metre.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerMS neuere; Percy prints nere; but the syllables in his occupy the time of one syllable.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey Chaucer
British Dictionary definitions for Percy
/ (ˈpɜːsɪ) /
Sir Henry, known as Harry Hotspur. 1364–1403, English rebel, who was killed leading an army against Henry IV
Thomas. 1729–1811, English bishop and antiquary. His Reliques of Ancient English Poetry (1765) stimulated the interest of Romantic writers in old English and Scottish ballads
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