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PERCY

Pronunciation (US):

• PERCY (noun)
The noun PERCY has 2 senses:

1. United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
2. English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)

Familiarity information: PERCY used as a noun is rare.

• PERCY (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Percy; Walker Percy

Instance hypernyms:

author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))

Sense 2

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Meaning:

English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Harry Hotspur; Hotspur; Sir Henry Percy; Percy

Instance hypernyms:

soldier (an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army)

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