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Perʹcinet

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A fairy prince, who thwarts the malicious designs of Grognon, the cruel stepmother of Gracioʹsa. (Fairy Tales.)

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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People’s Charter (The)
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Peppy Bap
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Perceval (Sir)
Percinet
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Peregrine Falcon (A)
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