Definition of perdu
obsolete
: a soldier assigned to extremely hazardous duty
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Origin and Etymology of perdu
French sentinelle perdue, literally, lost sentinel
Origin and Etymology of perdu
French perdu, masculine, & perdue, feminine, from past participle of perdre to lose, from Latin perdere
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