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perdu in British English. or perdue (ˈpɜːdjuː ) adjective. 1. obsolete. (of a soldier) placed on hazardous sentry duty. 2. obsolete. (of a soldier) placed in a hazardous ambush. 3. (of a person or thing) hidden or concealed.
What does the word perdu mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word perdu , nine of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
noun. per· du ˈpər- (ˌ)dü. - (ˌ)dyü; (ˌ)pər-ˈd (y)ü. variants or perdue. obsolete. : a soldier assigned to extremely hazardous duty. perdu. 2 of 2. adjective. per· du per-ˈdᵫ. variants or perdue. : remaining out of sight. Word History. Etymology. Noun. French sentinelle perdue, literally, lost sentinel. Adjective.
adj. 1. (Military) obsolete (of a soldier) placed on hazardous sentry duty. 2. (Military) obsolete (of a soldier) placed in a hazardous ambush. 3. (of a person or thing) hidden or concealed. n. 4. (Military) obsolete a soldier placed on hazardous sentry duty.
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noun. A soldier on a very dangerous assignment. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. One placed on watch, or in ambush. Wiktionary. adjective. Out of sight; in hiding; concealed, as in military ambush. Webster's New World. Hidden. Wiktionary. Lost (from a soldier given a mission he is not expected to return from). Wiktionary. Origin of Perdu.
noun: One placed on watch, or in ambush. noun: A soldier sent on a forlorn hope. Similar: Perdue, perdulous, ambuscadoed, perlous, opertaneous, emperished, foresaken, sequestred, persant, perelles, more... Opposite: found, discovered, located, recovered. Phrases: pain perdu, mont perdu, pierre perdu, more... Cette vie nous baratine, pas de.