Percy

[pur-see]

noun

1. Sir Henry Hotspur, 1364–1403, English military and rebel leader.

2. Thomas, 1729–1811, English poet and antiquary: bishop of Dromore 1782–1811.

3. Walker, 1916–90, U.S. essayist and novelist.

4. a male given name, form of Percival.

Percy

/ ˈpɜːsɪ /

noun

1. Sir Henry, known as Harry Hotspur. 1364–1403, English rebel, who was killed leading an army against Henry IV

2. 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

Example Sentences

Lerman is the former teen dreamboat of “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” and the “Percy Jackson” series, and he’s interesting casting.

From Los Angeles Times

The coming year sees Cho in the second season of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” on Disney+, which she calls “super cool. I got to work with Kristen Schaal, who I love.”

From Los Angeles Times

The paramedic who brought him to the hospital is also resigned: he's seen plenty of cases like Percy's this season.

From BBC

District Judge Percy Anderson said the 7½-year prison sentence was necessary for Anna Rene Moore to reflect the seriousness of the offense against a “vulnerable victim.”

From Los Angeles Times

The family's journey through the past began when former gunner Percy, from Pimlico in central London, shared his story of landing on Sword Beach with the 7th Armoured Division of the British Army.

From BBC