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adjective(perse)
of a dark grayish blue resembling indigo
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adverb(perse)
by, of, or in itself or oneself or themselves : as such : intrinsically
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adjective(perse)
being such inherently, clearly, or as a matter of law
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biographical name(perse)
St. John
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biographical name(perse)
Alexis Saint-Léger 1887—1975 pseudonymSt. John Perse French diplomat and poet
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Latin phrase(perse)
he who does (something) through another does it by himself —used especially as a principle in the law of agency

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