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perdue

perdue

9.9
Being lost and alone in a dangerous situation
  • adjective
  • /pərˈdju/
  • Archaic
: perdido
  • In old tales, a perdue knight would face danger with little hope of return.

Examples

  • He wandered the forest like a perdue soul, forgotten by all.

  • The perdue child cried out for help.

  • The soldier was sent on a perdue mission behind enemy lines.

  • Is this the story of a perdue soul lost in time?

  • In old tales, a perdue knight would face danger with little hope of return.

  • He wandered the forest like a perdue soul, forgotten by all.

  • Is this the story of a perdue soul lost in time?

Synonyms

abandoned
vsperdue
292 2.8

Left empty and not used, often by people who lived there

is an older term emphasizing being lost or in a dangerous situation
left for dead
vsperdue
  • Informal
43 8.3

Abandoned without help in a very dangerous situation

stresses being lost or in peril rather than presumed death
neglected
vsperdue
17 3.7

Not cared for or looked after so it becomes damaged

focuses on danger or being lost rather than lack of care
marooned
vsperdue
14 7.9

Alone in a place you cannot leave

is broader, covering being lost or in danger not only isolation

Surface Forms

perdue positive

Etymology

Perdue comes from the old French word perdu, which means 'lost'. So a person or mission described as perdue is like someone left behind or sent into danger with little hope of return.