perdu

or per·due

[ per-doo, -dyoo, per- ]

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adjective

hidden; concealed; obscured.

noun

Obsolete. a soldier assigned to a very dangerous mission or position.

Origin of perdu

1585–95; <French: lost, past participle of perdre<Latin perdere to lose

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Other definitions for Perdu (2 of 2)

Perdu

[ per-dy ]

noun

Mont [mawn], /mɔ̃/, French name of Monte Perdido.

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How to use perdu in a sentence

Et bien vint que le temps s'estoit ammoder: car autrement c'estoit vn homme perdu.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614 | Various
At such times he was more than likely to stray over to the banks of the perdu.
Earth's Enigmas | Charles G. D. Roberts
It would have been hard for Reuben to say just why he found the perdu so attractive.
Earth's Enigmas | Charles G. D. Roberts
The perdu was but a stone's throw broad, throughout its entire length.
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He resolved that he would buy property near the perdu and settle there.
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British Dictionary definitions for perdu (1 of 2)

perdu

perdue

/ (ˈpɜːdjuː) /

adjective

obsolete (of a soldier) placed on hazardous sentry duty
obsolete (of a soldier) placed in a hazardous ambush

(of a person or thing) hidden or concealed

noun

obsolete a soldier placed on hazardous sentry duty
obsolete a soldier placed in a hazardous ambush

Origin of perdu

C16: via French: lost, from perdre to lose, from Latin perdere to destroy

British Dictionary definitions for Perdu (2 of 2)

Perdu

/ (pɛrdy) /

noun

Mont Perdu the French name for (Monte) Perdido

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