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perdu definition

perdu or perdue per·due′ (pər do̵̅o̅′, -dyo̵̅o̅′)

adjective

out of sight; in hiding; concealed, as in military ambush

Etymology: Fr perdu, masc., perdue, fem., pp. of perdre, to lose < L perdere: see perdition

noun

Obsolete a soldier on a very dangerous assignment

Etymology: < perduthe ; also contr. of Fr sentinelle perdue, advanced (lit., lost) sentry, or enfants perdus, forlorn hope

Perdu definition

Per·du (per dü′)

Monte Perdido

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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