Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Saint-John
from The Century Dictionary.
- See
per . - An obsolete form of
parse . - Of a rich dark blue; of a dark- or bluish-gray color.
- noun A blue color; dark blue.
- noun A kind of cloth, of a bluish-gray color.
- noun Printed calico or cambric.
- A Middle English form of
pierce .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb with respect to its inherent nature
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Examples
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Perse is Greek for "Destroyer" grew into an amazingly fluffy black and gray tiger.
Rest In Peace, Perseus the Brave arhyalon 2010
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Saint-John Perse is the poet's name that was to be made internationally famous by a private man who in civil life is called Alexis Léger and, as such, was to acquire great prestige in another domain of public life.
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On the other hand, Saint-John Perse is an eloquent example of the isolation and estrangement which in our era are a vital condition for poetic creation when its aim is high.
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James Perse (creator of my favorite cotton clothing)
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Limelight will have what Mr. Menashe describes as a "fashion-forward" bent, selling such brands as Bed Stu, PRPS, Nudie Jeans and James Perse.
Doing a Makeover in the 'Limelight' Dana Rubinstein 2011
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Apparel brands available include Vince and James Perse, with home items from Lucia, among others.
Faith Hope Consolo: The Faithful Shopper: Faith's Top 11 for Fall 2011 Faith Hope Consolo 2011
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Apparel brands available include Vince and James Perse, with home items from Lucia, among others.
Faith Hope Consolo: The Faithful Shopper: Faith's Top 11 for Fall 2011 Faith Hope Consolo 2011
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Rouse, famous for his translations and teaching of Latin and Greek as living languages, was a Fellow of Christ's and headmaster of the Perse School in Cambridge.
Letters from the front to go on show at Christ's College, Cambridge 2011
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Apparel brands available include Vince and James Perse, with home items from Lucia, among others.
Faith Hope Consolo: The Faithful Shopper: Faith's Top 11 for Fall 2011 Faith Hope Consolo 2011
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Literally one of everything—the James Perse, the Rock and Republic jeans, the motorized Razor vehicles—everything they had at that store, the Wynn shipped to my children.
Teed Off Sherrie Daly 2011
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