perished
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Perished of thirst on Southern Nevada desert, in Muddy Valley section.
From Mormon Settlement in Arizona A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert by McClintock, James H.
Sad and fearful is the story Of the Roncevalles fight; On those fatal plains of glory Perished many a gallant Knight.
From The Monk; a romance by Lewis, M. G. (Matthew Gregory)
"The Ground-Whirl of the Perished Leaves of Hope" 248 XIII.
From A Mere Chance, Vol. 2 of 3 A Novel by Cambridge, Ada
Even so the young man perished, Thus died Kullervo the hero, Thus the hero's life was ended, Perished thus the hapless hero.
From Kalevala, The Land of the Heroes, Volume Two by Lönnrot, Elias
Spring, no doubt, hath faded from us, Maiden-like in charms; Summer, too, with all her promise, Perished in our arms.
From Poems by MacCarthy, Denis Florence
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