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perse

American  
[purs] / pɜrs /

adjective

  1. of a very deep shade of blue or purple.

perse 1 British  
/ pɜːs /

noun

    1. a dark greyish-blue colour

    2. ( as adjective )

      perse cloth
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Perse 2 British  
/ pɛrs, pɜːs /

noun

  1. 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

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Etymology

Origin of perse

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English pers, from Medieval Latin persus, perhaps variant of perseus “kind of blue,” alteration of Latin Persicus “Persian”; peach 1 ( def. )

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