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Perdido

American  
[per-thee-thaw] / pɛrˈði ðɔ /

noun

  1. Monte a mountain in NE Spain, a peak of the Pyrenees. 10,994 feet (3,350 meters).


Perdido British  
/ pɛrˈðiðo /

noun

  1. French name: Mont Perdu.   Perdu.  a mountain in NE Spain, in the central Pyrenees. Height: 3352 m (10 997 ft)

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He wrote three historical novels with Daniel Lenihan, “Wake of the Perdido Star,” “Justice for None” and “Escape From Andersonville.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2025

Like majestic swans, they cross in front of the house on their way to Perdido Bay.

From Salon Oct. 10, 2024

Keller planned to spend the day tailgating from his spot in a lot at Perdido and South Rampart.

From New York Times Oct. 3, 2021

But this time, his starting point was a pair of modest one-story brick houses on Perdido Street, across the street from the New Orleans city jail.

From Washington Post May 26, 2021

The young man admitted that Laitner was a warm personal friend, who permitted Arobin’s name to decorate the firm’s letterheads and to appear upon a shingle that graced Perdido Street.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

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