A-per-se

noun

A person or thing that is preeminent, unique, or which has unusual merit.

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Meanings

noun
  1. obsoleteA person or thing that is preeminent, unique, or which has unusual merit.

    O fair Creseide, the flower and A-per-se Of Troy and Greece.

    c. 1500, Robert Henryson, The Testament of Cresseid

Origin

A (the letter A) + the Latin phrase per se (by itself).

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Cite this entry
APA

A-per-se. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A-per-se

MLA

“A-per-se.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A-per-se. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “A-per-se,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A-per-se.

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