se : Idioms & Phrases
A per se
(L. , one preëminent; a nonesuch. Obs.per se by itself)
Webster 1913
Ethiops per se
(Old Chem.) , mercury in finely divided state, having the appearance of a dark powder, obtained by shaking it up or by exposure to the air.
Webster 1913
felo-de-se
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noun a person who kills himself intentionally
suicide.
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noun an act of deliberate self destruction
WordNet
Fe"lo-de-se` noun
Etymology
LL.Wordforms
Definitions
(Law) One who deliberately puts an end to his own existence, or loses his life while engaged in the commission of an unlawful or malicious act; a suicide. Burrill.
Webster 1913
Mala in se
L. (Law) , offenses which are such from their own nature, at common law, irrespective of statute.
Webster 1913
per se
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adverb with respect to its inherent nature
in and of itself; as such; intrinsically.
- this statement is interesting per se