adj.
Variant: or per · due
Pronunciation: ' p ə r-( ˌ )dü, -( ˌ )dyü; ( ˌ )p ə r- '
Function: noun
Etymology: French sentinelle perdue, literally, lost sentinel
Date: 1605
obsolete : a soldier assigned to extremely hazardous duty
adj.
Variant: or per · due
Pronunciation: ' p ə r-( ˌ )dü, -( ˌ )dyü; ( ˌ )p ə r- '
Function: noun
Etymology: French sentinelle perdue, literally, lost sentinel
Date: 1605
obsolete : a soldier assigned to extremely hazardous duty
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012