PERFIDIES

Noun

perfidies

plural of perfidy

Anagrams

• fried pies

Source: Wiktionary


PERFIDY

Per"fi*dy, n.; pl. Perfidies. Etym: [L. perfidia, fr. L. perfidus faithless; per (cf. Skr. para away) + fides faith: cf. F. perfidie. See Faith.]

Definition: The act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust reposed; faithlessness; teachery. The ambition and perfidy of tyrants. Macaulay. His perfidy to this sacred engagement. DeQuincey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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