Perdu

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Obsolete A soldier sent on an especially dangerous mission.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Hidden.
  • adj. Lost (from a soldier given a mission he is not expected to return from).
  • n. One placed on watch, or in ambush.
  • n. A soldier sent on a forlorn hope.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. One placed on watch, or in ambush.
  • n. A soldier sent on a forlorn hope.
  • adj. Lost to view; in concealment or ambush; close.
  • adj. Accustomed to, or employed in, desperate enterprises; hence, reckless; hopeless.
  • Word Usage
    "Of course Walter meant "perdu" -- lost -- but his French is awfully risqué."
    Equivalent
    perdue   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    close    hopeless   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    connu    appris    parcouru    prise    trouve    pris    battu    laisse    Eu    soin