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abbreviation

Persian (def. 4).

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THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

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Words nearby Pers

perron, Perronet, Perrot, perry, Perrysburg, Pers, persalt, per say, perse, persecute, persecuted

Other definitions for Pers (2 of 3)

pers.

abbreviation

person.

personal.

Other definitions for Pers (3 of 3)

Pers.

abbreviation

Persia.

Persian.

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How to use Pers in a sentence

That this operation was not hair-cutting but head-shaving is shewn by the verbs T. qrmq and its Pers.
The Bbur-nma in English|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan
This showy and remarkable species is set out from T. botrytis Pers.
The North American Slime-Moulds|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
When the subject is not a pronoun, the pronoun of the 3rd pers.
The Mafulu|Robert W. Williamson
Sinam recentiores Pers apud Indos degentes faciunt (Zoroastrem).
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)|Jacob Bryant

Tulasne has also investigated this phenomenon in connection with the common Rhizomorpha subterranea, Pers.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke