Perse (p rs, pûrs), Saint-John See Alexis Saint-Léger Léger. |
| perse (pûrs) adj. Dark grayish blue or purple. [Middle English pers, from Old French, from Medieval Latin persus, back-formation from Latin Persicus, Persian, from Greek Persikos, a Persian, from Pers  s, a Persian, from Old Persian P rsa, of Median origin; akin to Old Persian Parthava-, Parthian.] |
perse [pɜːs]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours)
a. a dark greyish-blue colour
b. (as adjective) perse cloth
[from Old French, from Medieval Latin persus, perhaps changed from Latin Persicus Persian]
Perse [pɜːs (French) pɛrs]
n
(Biographies / Perse, Saint-John (1887-1975) M, French, WRITING: poet) 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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