perron

[ per-uhn; French pe-rawn ]

/ ˈpɛr ən; French pɛˈrɔ̃ /

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noun, plural per·rons

[per-uhnz; French pe-rawn]. /ˈpɛr ənz; French pɛˈrɔ̃/. Architecture.

an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.

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Origin of perron

1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French, Old French, derivative of pierre stone <Latin petra<Greek pétra

Words nearby perron

per rectum, Perret, Perrier water, Perrin, Perrine, perron, Perronet, Perrot, perry, Perrysburg, Pers

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How to use perron in a sentence

Some steps from the mansion I stopped before a little cot with a slated roof, flanked by a little wooden perron.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
At last the sun began to sink, and we went to the perron of the house, and found her standing to meet us in her wonted way.
The Water of the Wondrous Isles|William Morris
Now came we to the perron of the house, and there stood the witch-wife under the stars to meet us.
The Water of the Wondrous Isles|William Morris
All this she found on her way as she went up toward the place where erst was the great perron.
The Water of the Wondrous Isles|William Morris

Perron, per′on, n. an external flight of steps giving access to the entrance-door of a building.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for perron

perron

/ (ˈpɛrən) /

noun

an external flight of steps, esp one at the front entrance of a building

Word Origin for perron

C14: from Old French, from pierre stone, from Latin petra

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