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perdu
1or per·due
[ per-doo, -dyoo, per- ]
adjective
- hidden; concealed; obscured.
noun
- Obsolete. a soldier assigned to a very dangerous mission or position.
Perdu
2[ per-dy ]
noun
- Mont [maw, n], French name of Monte Perdido.
Perdu
1/ pɛrdy /
perdu
2/ 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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of perdu1
1585–95; < French: lost, past participle of perdre < Latin perdere to lose
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Word History and Origins
Origin of perdu1
C16: via French: lost, from perdre to lose, from Latin perdere to destroy
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Example Sentences
Et bien vint que le temps s'estoit ammoder: car autrement c'estoit vn homme perdu.
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At such times he was more than likely to stray over to the banks of the Perdu.
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It would have been hard for Reuben to say just why he found the Perdu so attractive.
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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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