About The Word Perdu
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Perdu
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What's The Definition Of Perdu?Synonyms | Synonyms for Perdu: Related Terms | Find terms related to Perdu: See Also | Perdu In Webster's Dictionary \Per*du"\, n. [See {Perdu}, a.]
1. One placed on watch, or in ambush.
2. A soldier sent on a forlorn hope. --Shak.
\Per*du"\, Perdue \Per*due"\, a. [F. perdu, f. perdue, lost, p. p. of perdre to lose, L. perdere. See {Perdition}.] 1. Lost to view; in concealment or ambush; close. He should lie perdue who is to walk the round. --Fuller. 2. Accustomed to, or employed in, desperate enterprises; hence, reckless; hopeless. ``A perdue captain.'' --Beau. & Fl. |
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