perle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of perle
1885–90; < French: literally, pearl
Example Sentences
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A gilte salte like a swann, mother of perle.
From Kenilworth by Scott, Walter, Sir
Aa sanke dogg—til de eg kom; ei perle fester eg til kvar ein blom.
From An Essay Toward a History of Shakespeare in Norway by Ruud, Martin Brown
Item, j owche broken silver and gilt, with iiij precious stones and a perle in the myddes.
From The Customs of Old England by Snell, F. J. (Frederick John)
See La perle incomparable ou l'art du parfait courtisane de Abdallah ibn al-Muqaffa, 1906.
From Iranian Influence on Moslem Literature, Part I by Nariman, G. K. (Gushtaspshah Kaikhushro)
In which places is greate plentie of golde, perle, and precious stones.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. XIII. America. Part II. by Hakluyt, Richard
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