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perses

perses is the plural of perse.

perses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of perse.

Meaning of perse

Noun

perse (countable and uncountable, plural perses)

  1. A very dark (almost black) purple or blue-gray colour.
  2. A cloth of this colour.

See all 5 meanings of perse

Proper noun capitalized: Perses

Perses

  1. (Greek) A Titan, son of Crius and Eurybia
  2. (Greek) A Perseid, son of Perseus and Andromeda

Origin of perses

Borrowed from Latin Persēs, from Ancient Greek Πέρσης (Pérsēs), apparently from the verb πέρθω (pérthō, “to sack, ravage, destroy (a city); to slay (a person)”).

Questions about perses

What does perses mean?
Perses means a Titan, son of Crius and Eurybia.
What is perses the plural of?
Perses is the plural of perse.
What part of speech is perses?
Perses is a proper noun.

Words near perses in the dictionary

  1. Persepolis
  2. Persepolitan
  3. Persepolitans
  4. perserverance
  5. perservere
  6. perses
  7. Perseus
  8. Perseus Arm
  9. persever
  10. perseverance
  11. perseverance of the saints

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