perle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of perle
1885–90; < French: literally, pearl
Example Sentences
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Aa sanke dogg—til de eg kom; ei perle fester eg til kvar ein blom.
From An Essay Toward a History of Shakespeare in Norway by Ruud, Martin Brown
Ouer againest the ilande of Margarita there is a towne called Cumana, wherein is great store of perle.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. XIII. America. Part II. by Hakluyt, Richard
At Rio de Hacha there is a towne called Hacha, where is greate store of perle and silver, but no golde; and not farr from thence there is a perle house.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. XIII. America. Part II. by Hakluyt, Richard
If I were to tell of the tea-roses grown here, they would fill a chronicle by itself, though only a few of the older kinds, such as safrano, bon silene, and perle, are favourites.
From The Garden, You, and I by Wright, Mabel Osgood
To him she was a pearl, a perle, rather.
From The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident by Saltus, Edgar
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