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adj
Stationed in an exposed or hazardous position; hidden in ambush. Originally as sentinel perdu.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, obsolete
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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adj
In a dangerous situation; lost, desperate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, not-comparable
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adj
Hidden; concealed from sight. Chiefly with lie.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, not-comparable
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noun
One placed on watch, or in ambush.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A soldier sent on a forlorn hope.
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History
Borrowed from Middle French perdu, originally after sentinelle perdue.
