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Per·cy (pûr

), Sir Henry Known as "Hotspur." 1364-1403.

English soldier who was killed while leading an uprising against Henry IV (1403).

Percy, Walker 1916-1990.

American novelist. Influenced by the European existentialists, his works, including The Moviegoer (1961), explore human alienation.

Percy [ˈpɜːsɪ]

1. (Biographies / Percy, Sir Henry (1364-1403) M, English, POLITICS: rebel) Sir Henry, known as Harry Hotspur. 1364-1403, English rebel, who was killed leading an army against Henry IV

2. (Biographies / Percy, Thomas (1729-1811) M, English, RELIGION: clergyman, ARTS AND CRAFTS: antiquarian) Thomas. 1729-1811, English bishop and antiquary. His Reliques of Ancient English Poetry (1765) stimulated the interest of Romantic writers in old English and Scottish ballads

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Noun	1.	Percy - United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990) Walker Percy
	2.	Percy - English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403) Harry Hotspur, Hotspur, Sir Henry Percy

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