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perdue

Main Entry:: ¹per·du
Variant(s):: or per·due \ˈpər-(ˌ)dü, -(ˌ)dyü; (ˌ)pər-ˈ\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: French sentinelle perdue, literally, lost sentinel
Date:: 1605

obsolete : a soldier assigned to extremely hazardous duty

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