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单词 perse
释义

perse

[ purs ]
/ pɜrs /
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adjective

of a very deep shade of blue or purple.

Origin of perse

1325–75; Middle English pers<Medieval Latin persus, perhaps variant of perseus kind of blue, itself alteration of Latin PersicusPersian

Words nearby perse

perry, Perrysburg, Pers, persalt, per say, perse, persecute, persecution, persecution complex, persecutory, Perseid

Definition for perse (2 of 2)

per se
[ pur -sey, see, per ]
/ pɜr ˈseɪ, ˈsi, pər /

adverb

by, of, for, or in itself; intrinsically: This candidate is not a pacifist per se, but he is in favor of peaceful solutions when practicable.

Origin of per se

First recorded in 1565–75; from Latin per sē “by itself,” translation of Greek kath’ autó

SYNONYMS FOR per se

innately, inherently, indigenously, fundamentally.
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British Dictionary definitions for perse (1 of 3)

perse
/ (pɜːs) /

noun

  1. a dark greyish-blue colour
  2. (as adjective)perse cloth

Word Origin for perse

C14: from Old French, from Medieval Latin persus, perhaps changed from Latin Persicus Persian

British Dictionary definitions for perse (2 of 3)

per se
/ (ˈpɜː ˈseɪ) /

adverb

by or in itself; intrinsically

Word Origin for per se

Latin

British Dictionary definitions for perse (3 of 3)

Perse
/ (pɜːs, French pɛrs) /

noun

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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