Perse

Perse  (prs, pûrs), Saint-John

See Alexis Saint-Léger Léger.

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perse  (pûrs)

adj.

Dark grayish blue or purple.

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[Middle English pers, from Old French, from Medieval Latin persus, back-formation from Latin Persicus, Persian, from Greek Persikos, a Persian, from Perss, a Persian, from Old Persian Prsa, of Median origin; akin to Old Persian Parthava-, Parthian.]

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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]

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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