perdu

or per·due

[per-doo, -dyoo, per-]

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

Perdu

[per-dy]

noun

Mont

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

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Examples from the Web for perdus

Historical Examples of perdus

Situated amongst the mountains of Anvergne, this hospital is a certain refuge for perdus, travellers who have lost their way.
The Catholic World. Volume III; Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
E. Rameur
Cotgrave has enfans perdus, "perdus; or the forlorne hope of a campe (are commonly gentlemen of companies)."
The Romance of Words (4th ed.)
Ernest Weekley

British Dictionary definitions for perdus

perdu

perdue

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

Word Origin for perdu

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

Perdu

noun

Mont Perdu the French name for (Monte) Perdido

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