Percy

[ pur-see ]

/ ˈpɜr si /

noun

Sir HenryHotspur,1364–1403, English military and rebel leader.

Thomas,1729–1811, English poet and antiquary: bishop of Dromore 1782–1811.

Walker,1916–90, U.S. essayist and novelist.

a male given name, form of Percival.

Example sentences from the Web for percy

Percy Heath, a merry fellow, specialized in leading the Reverend Professor Doctor astray and had a lot of fun with him.

The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire |H.L. Mencken |October 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Thompson was a lower-middle-class businesswoman married to a man named Percy, who had an affair with a young man, Bywaters.

Sarah Waters: Queen of the Tortured Lesbian Romance |Tim Teeman |September 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Percy revered Wollstonecraft, and the allure of her legacy heightened his attraction to her daughter.

Seduce Like a Writer: How 7 Famous Scribes Wooed |Joni Rendon, Shannon McKenna Schmidt |February 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
If there was any hope for an epic comeback, Percy Harvin quashed it by taking the second half kickoff to the house.

Super Blowout: Seahawks Buck Broncos to Take Home the Championship Title |Ben Teitelbaum |February 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

In the end, however, Percy aligns herself with secular readers.

Possessed by PTSD, A Veteran Uses Exorcisms to Cast Out His Demons |Brian Van Reet |February 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Percy, who played tackle on a winning Crimson eleven, and Sam Felton will be well remembered as the fastest punters of their day.

Football Days |William H. Edwards
Goldsmith had afterwards a quarrel with Dr. Percy on the same subject.

Haunted London |Walter Thornbury
Cousin Percy Hungerford, fully dressed and debonnair as always, was descending the stairs.

Cap'n Dan's Daughter |Joseph C. Lincoln
"I found out, from the landlord, that all the fifteen men we saw here were billeted upon him," Percy said.

The Young Franc Tireurs |G. A. Henty
As soon as they were all assembled, Percy gave the order to screw up, and pile on the barricades.

The Cock-House at Fellsgarth |Talbot Baines Reed

British Dictionary definitions for percy

Percy

/ (ˈpɜːsɪ) /

noun

Sir Henry, known as Harry Hotspur. 1364–1403, English rebel, who was killed leading an army against Henry IV

Thomas. 1729–1811, English bishop and antiquary. His Reliques of Ancient English Poetry (1765) stimulated the interest of Romantic writers in old English and Scottish ballads

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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Percy

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British Dictionary definitions for percy

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