"A-per-se" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: A (the letter A) + the Latin phrase per se (by itself). Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} A-per-se
  1. (obsolete) A person or thing that is preeminent, unique, or which has unusual merit. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-A-per-se-en-noun-pVnUSOnu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "c. 1500, Robert Henryson, The Testament of Cresseid",
          "text": "O fair Creseide, the flower and A-per-se Of Troy and Greece.",
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        "(obsolete) A person or thing that is preeminent, unique, or which has unusual merit."
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        "English lemmas",
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        "English nouns",
        "English nouns with unknown or uncertain plurals",
        "English terms with obsolete senses",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
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