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- [purs]
- /pɜrs/
- /ˈpɜːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [purs]
- /pɜrs/
Definitions of perse word
- adjective perse of a very deep shade of blue or purple. 1
- noun perse (Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960. 1
- noun perse a dark greyish-blue colour 0
- noun perse (as adjective) 0
- noun perse Saint-John (ˈsɪndʒən), real name Alexis Saint-Léger. 1887–1975, French poet, born in Guadeloupe. His works include Anabase (1922) and Chronique (1960). Nobel prize for literature 1960 0
- noun perse dark grayish blue 0
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Origin of perse
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English pers < Medieval Latin persus, perhaps variant of perseus kind of blue, itself alteration of Latin Persicus Persian
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Parts of speech for Perse
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adjective
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perse popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
perse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for perse
noun perse
- amethyst — Amethysts are clear purple stones, sometimes used to make jewellery.
- heliotrope — any hairy plant belonging to the genus Heliotropium, of the borage family, as H. arborescens, cultivated for its small, fragrant purple flowers.
- lilac — any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
- magenta — a town in N Italy, W of Milan: the French and Sardinians defeated the Austrians here 1859.
- mulberry — the edible, berrylike collective fruit of any tree of the genus Morus.
Antonyms for perse
noun perse
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
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