Percy

/ˈpʌrsi/
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Other forms: Percys; Percies

Definitions of Percy
  1. noun
    English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
    synonyms: Harry Hotspur, Hotspur, Sir Henry Percy
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    example of:
    soldier
    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
  2. noun
    United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
    synonyms: Walker Percy
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    example of:
    author, writer
    a person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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